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i spent an entire summer reading and re-reading and re-reading parts of this book- but it was soooo worth the effort. then i followed it up by reading the lord of the rings trilogy which to came alive to me in so many new ways thanks to the background i found in this book. it was incredibly beautiful and complex.

I lived in Japan for two wonderful years, and this is the book I recommend when people ask me what it was like. Although the author details her personal experiences and growth in Japan, her perceptions and impressions of this amazing country are very similar to mine.

I am so sorry to give this book 2 stars, because I love love love Anjali Banerjee, and I think everyone should read her books.... just not this one. Imaginary Men was leaps and bounds better, and Maya Running was even better than that. This book isn't bad, not by any definition, and in fact parts of it are better and more interesting than Imaginary Men (I loved the sari shop and the sari talk, for instance), but largely it's just hugely predictable with a bland ending and a tepid cast of characters. Sorry, Anjali. Better luck with your next book, I guess.