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kumipaul 's review for:

The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng
5.0

Wow, what a beautiful, wonderful book. The story, and each story within the story, was masterfully told. Eng engaged me emotionally in Teoh's life, as I worried about her health and I loved and hated right alongside her as she dealt with her conflicted feelings about Japan and its people. Enigmatic Aritomo was a fascinating character with whom I would have loved to spend a day or maybe a year in complete fascination. Even the more minor characters were amazing personalities that added so much depth to this story. Absolutely one of my best reading experiences in a long time.