Take a photo of a barcode or cover
teacher_may 's review for:
Himawari House
by Harmony Becker
A relatable novel for anyone that has been an expat in Japan, questioned their cultural identity, or felt unfulfilled in their current life position. This novel was also an exploration of Japanese-American and Asian identities, and posed thoughtful questions about what is home-as well as funny and sweet moments involving K-Dramas, food, shyness, and new love. This book is especially appealing to lovers of language as many accents are showcased in the book (read the author's note at the end), and Japanese and Korean translations conversations are accompanied by corresponding English (as the main characters are all studying Japanese and/or English-new language learner errors are appropriately placed).
The art is compelling, with more serious moments shown in great detail, and relaxed/silly moments shown using chibis. I look forward to reading more from Becker.
The art is compelling, with more serious moments shown in great detail, and relaxed/silly moments shown using chibis. I look forward to reading more from Becker.