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A review by seanhelvey
A True Novel by Minae Mizumura
5.0
A masterpiece!
This story was beautifully unveiled layer after layer, first through the author's own experience, and then using other characters, almost like a Russian doll.
I savored every page of this book. It had my favorite elements of Japanese fiction (dreams, ghosts, death) juxtaposed with a classic American tale.
I struggle with books that jump back and forth in time, but this was so perfectly woven together that it didn't become overly confusing for me.
This story was beautifully unveiled layer after layer, first through the author's own experience, and then using other characters, almost like a Russian doll.
I savored every page of this book. It had my favorite elements of Japanese fiction (dreams, ghosts, death) juxtaposed with a classic American tale.
I struggle with books that jump back and forth in time, but this was so perfectly woven together that it didn't become overly confusing for me.