Sara Backer
Autor(a) de American Fuji
Obras por Sara Backer
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Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome canónico
- Backer, Sara
- Sexo
- female
- Educação
- University of California, Davis (MA)
- Organizações
- Shizuoka University (Visiting Professor of English)
- Agente
- Jennifer Unter
Membros
Críticas
American Fuji por Sara Backer
This was an amazingly delightful read. The story itself was beautifully crafted and interesting and compelling. The characters are all artfully drawn and credible and where intended, sympathetic or meanies but the real star of the book was Japan. No the Japan of postcards but the Japan of an American living there and dealing with Japan every day. It was mostly set in Summer and, frankly, I sweated through the entire story. I learned so much and enjoyed this journey enormously. This may very well be my best read of 2014.… (mais)
In this novel, Japan is shown the eyes of two interwoven POVs - a man whose son died in Japan, searching for answers in an utterly foreign country, and an American woman who chooses to make Japan her home. It deftly explores cultural difference and people's willingness to adapt to - and ability to understand - cultural norms when those norms are vastly different from one's own expectations.
Interesting novel. I was really interested in the description of Japanese manners, thoughts and relationships. Sara Backer was able to convey all this without detracting from the story at all. I found it hard to put down. She created full and realistic characters that I came to care about. I wish there was a sequel to tell me what happens next with all these folks.
Loved it. Amazing how cultural conferences can lead to massive misunderstandings. Great story.
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 2
- Also by
- 1
- Membros
- 293
- Popularidade
- #79,900
- Avaliação
- 3.8
- Críticas
- 11
- ISBN
- 10
- Línguas
- 3
- Marcado como favorito
- 1