Journal Entry 1 by Caterinaanna from Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom on Friday, September 23, 2011

A weird book telling of the lives and interactions of sushi chef Ito and waitress Marianne. Both are escaping pasts whose horrors are gradually revealed, and both try to numb the pain or avoid thinking about it: Marianne with alcohol, Ito with crushes that develop into stalking. The bleakness extends to the lives of others whose paths they cross and it is therefore not a novel for the prudish or squeamish. While food forms the title and focus for each chapter it does not come with recipes like a cosy mystery. I'm not sure I enjoyed reading it, but it does make an impression. 

Journal Entry 2 by Caterinaanna at BCUK Unconvention 2011 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Friday, September 23, 2011

Released 8 mos ago (9/23/2011 UTC) at BCUK Unconvention 2011 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom

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Dear Reader,
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Journal Entry 3 by garibaldisghost at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Sunday, September 25, 2011

I decided to liberate this from the Book Buffet table at the BCUK Unconvention in Nottingham. 

Journal Entry 4 by garibaldisghost at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 28, 2011

I picked this up to read on Xmas Eve and whizzed through it, finishing it off yesterday morning (even though I had a busy Xmas Day!)

It is an unusual but very readable story with a great main character in Ito. All-in-all a pretty good finish to my reading in 2011 (unless of course my next book also proves to be equally as readable.) 

Journal Entry 5 by garibaldisghost at Divine Cafe in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 21, 2012

Released 4 mos ago (1/21/2012 UTC) at Divine Cafe in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

This will be released at the Nottingham meet-up today.

IF no-one should take a fancy to it, it'll be left on the shelves.