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Yoko Ogawa

2 reviewed book summaries currently available on Globusz Books.

Reviewed summary

The Housekeeper and the Professor

Ever met someone who forgets everything every hour but still lives in the moment like it’s the only one that matters? That’s the daily grind for the Professor, a math genius with an 80-minute memory. And the housekeeper? She’s the unlikely translator between his world of numbers and her son’s ordinary life. This isn’t your usual brainy math novel—it’s a quiet love story about memory, math, and what really sticks with us.

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Reviewed summary

The Housemaid and the Professor

Imagine meeting someone brilliant every day, only to forget them hours later. No awkward small talk, no buildup—just a fresh start. That’s the daily grind in Yōko Ogawa’s quietly remarkable novel, where math isn’t just numbers but a lifeline, and memory is the cruelest kind of trickster.

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