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A review by ambi_dexter_writes
A True Novel by Minae Mizumura
5.0
Oh how I absolutely loved this book from start to finish! It's a pity it took me 4 whole months to get through the book because school got in the way. If I could I would have spent just 2 whole weeks pouring myself through the book like crazy.
I found the storytelling technique to be very interesting and something rather unique. Mizumura cleverly develops Yutsuke as a whole catalyst for the story to flow. He then becomes directly linked to Fumiko, who is the absolute perfect character to be telling the story of Taro, the Three Witches (hehe I loved this nickname) and her own life. Taro would probably have never retold his story; I suppose he would have been so bound by the pain and the desire to cut all ties with Japan and his past life that he would never have opened up to Yutsuke the way Fumiko did. The Three Witches would probably have lamented about Yuko's episodes and their loss of the property. Interestingly, Mizumura cleverly has Fuyue come in as a counterpoint to help us question the credibility of Fumiko as a person and as a narrator.
The story itself really is a gem. It gave so much insight into the development of Japan since post war, and made me fall in love with Karuizawa. Tbh, Karuizawa reminds me of Ipoh; even the way the families live there and have their parties and all remind me of my family. In some ways, I see various aspects of the characters in my own family members, which is quite the surprise.
All in all, this was a good read. An orgasmic one, even.
I found the storytelling technique to be very interesting and something rather unique. Mizumura cleverly develops Yutsuke as a whole catalyst for the story to flow. He then becomes directly linked to Fumiko, who is the absolute perfect character to be telling the story of Taro, the Three Witches (hehe I loved this nickname) and her own life. Taro would probably have never retold his story; I suppose he would have been so bound by the pain and the desire to cut all ties with Japan and his past life that he would never have opened up to Yutsuke the way Fumiko did. The Three Witches would probably have lamented about Yuko's episodes and their loss of the property. Interestingly, Mizumura cleverly has Fuyue come in as a counterpoint to help us question the credibility of Fumiko as a person and as a narrator.
The story itself really is a gem. It gave so much insight into the development of Japan since post war, and made me fall in love with Karuizawa. Tbh, Karuizawa reminds me of Ipoh; even the way the families live there and have their parties and all remind me of my family. In some ways, I see various aspects of the characters in my own family members, which is quite the surprise.
All in all, this was a good read. An orgasmic one, even.