The Buddha in the Attic (Pen/Faulkner Award - Fiction)
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eponine38
of Winchester, Massachusetts USA on 1/15/2015
This book is in a Controlled Release!
eponine38 of Winchester, Massachusetts USA on 1/15/2015 This book is in a Controlled Release!
2 journalers for this copy...
I picked this up unregistered at the Boston BookCrossing meetup a few months ago. There is a lovely retired couple who attends because of their love of discussing and sharing books, but they aren't BookCrossers so none of their contributions have a BCID.
This is outstanding writing. Simple prose, yet so powerful. Repetition in the opening words of paragraphs in some chapters worked well. This novel was also unusual in that it's basically told in the first person plural. It's about a group, not so much about individuals. That adds to the power. Recommended!
I haven't read the earlier book by Ms. Otsuka, When the Emperor Was Divine, but will definitely look out for it now!
Amazon:
National Book Award and Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
A New York Times Notable Book
A gorgeous novel by the celebrated author of When the Emperor Was Divine that tells the story of a group of young women brought from Japan to San Francisco as “picture brides” nearly a century ago. In eight unforgettable sections, The Buddha in the Attic traces the extraordinary lives of these women, from their arduous journeys by boat, to their arrival in San Francisco and their tremulous first nights as new wives; from their experiences raising children who would later reject their culture and language, to the deracinating arrival of war. Once again, Julie Otsuka has written a spellbinding novel about identity and loyalty, and what it means to be an American in uncertain times.
This is outstanding writing. Simple prose, yet so powerful. Repetition in the opening words of paragraphs in some chapters worked well. This novel was also unusual in that it's basically told in the first person plural. It's about a group, not so much about individuals. That adds to the power. Recommended!
I haven't read the earlier book by Ms. Otsuka, When the Emperor Was Divine, but will definitely look out for it now!
Amazon:
National Book Award and Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
A New York Times Notable Book
A gorgeous novel by the celebrated author of When the Emperor Was Divine that tells the story of a group of young women brought from Japan to San Francisco as “picture brides” nearly a century ago. In eight unforgettable sections, The Buddha in the Attic traces the extraordinary lives of these women, from their arduous journeys by boat, to their arrival in San Francisco and their tremulous first nights as new wives; from their experiences raising children who would later reject their culture and language, to the deracinating arrival of war. Once again, Julie Otsuka has written a spellbinding novel about identity and loyalty, and what it means to be an American in uncertain times.
On its way to spoiledrotten via the US/Canada Wishlist-tag game. Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks so much for sending this my way, I look forward to reading it!
05/08/15. Wow what a powerful book! I agree with everything that eponine38 said about this book. It is quite unforgettable and the writing is captivating. Thanks so much for sharing this with me!
05/08/15. Wow what a powerful book! I agree with everything that eponine38 said about this book. It is quite unforgettable and the writing is captivating. Thanks so much for sharing this with me!
Time to clean off the shelves and since I cannot find an active bookcrosser wishing for this book I will donate it to the Goodwill Store.
