A review by djinnmartini
An I-Novel by Minae Mizumura

5.0

This book must be remarkable to read in its original bilingual form. Even so I’m happy the translator made provisions to make clear the different languages in this monolingual version. It is really acute at conveying: loneliness, the don’t-fit-in-here-or-there of a first gen American, cold, 80’s NY (landlines!!!!) and college towns. I recommend so much