A review by devinsf
Stranger in the Shogun's City: A Japanese Woman and Her World by Amy Stanley

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

The environmental descriptions are a real strength of this book — as much time is spent describing Edo and it's goings-on as is spent with the main character. I typically dislike this balance (eg. I have a hard time getting into fiction with a lot of world-building), but the style and quality of the prose descriptions just really did it for me on this one. A fascinating window into a very specific time and place.