Amélie Nothomb - two books

Two more nice books you should read:

Stupeur et tremblements
Ni d’Ève, ni d’Adam

by this Belgian delicate woman writer. In the first book she portraits corporate life in Japan, a sort of hell on earth, inhabited by racist idiots with neurotic sweat-horror; how can anyone bear such worklife escapes comprehension. Japanese workers, escape to Europe!

The second shows a completely different side, where her life is reflected and empowered through the tenderness of her Japanese boyfriend, and the side of Japan which we (priviledged enough to not work there) are used to enjoy comes in light again.