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Book Review of The Japanese Lover

The Japanese Lover
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Helpful Score: 1


The characters in this novel are very engaging: so engaging that I sat up until 2 am to finish their life stories. The setting is San Francisco which includes an interesting mix of characters of various ages and cultural backgrounds. The main characters reveal hidden secrets throughout their relationships which are neatly tied up together by the end of the book. Their stories cause one to contemplate the huge impact societal norms have on our behaviors and make one to stop and think "what if......"