Now You're One of Us
4 journalers for this copy...
A bride in Japan moves in with her husband's family and pretty soon she is no longer sure what to think. All families have their own rituals, secrets, and credos, like a miniature religious cult; these quirks may elicit the mirth or mild alarm of guests. If it's a Japanese one with a history, then brace yourself: some surprising truths lurk around the corner.
I enjoyed this book, which was a quiet thriller. I think it's best to read it in one or two sittings to keep the atmosphere created alive.
While some of the things revealed in the story seemed too obviously set up well before they occurred, I could feel the confusion and fear of the main character as she tried to adjust to married life.
While some of the things revealed in the story seemed too obviously set up well before they occurred, I could feel the confusion and fear of the main character as she tried to adjust to married life.
Journal Entry 3 by kiwiinengland at Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Thursday, April 7, 2011
Released 13 yrs ago (4/9/2011 UTC) at Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Posting to Apoloniax as a surprise, along with some Marmite Chocolate. Apoloniax is a marmite fan, and a chocolate fan, and an asian book fan.
Perfect surprise!!! Thanks a lot KiwiinEngland! Sounds really interesting. And Marmite chocolate... I'm delighted :-)
I agree with KiwiinEngland - a quiet thriller, great atmosphere, but some things are alluded to too early. Still, a good, creepy read. Nice characterisations, especially the protagonist, Noriko, has a convincing voice.
Journal Entry 6 by 
ApoloniaX
at Camden Court Hotel in Dublin, Co. Dublin Ireland on Saturday, March 31, 2012
ApoloniaX at Camden Court Hotel in Dublin, Co. Dublin Ireland on Saturday, March 31, 2012
Released 12 yrs ago (4/13/2012 UTC) at Camden Court Hotel in Dublin, Co. Dublin Ireland
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
This book will be released
at the 2012 Bookcrossing Anniversary Convention in Dublin, Ireland.
Or somewhere in Dublin during a release walk.
This one *was* on my Amazon wishlist :)
Gutted that you couldn't be at the Convention, Kiwi :(
Gutted that you couldn't be at the Convention, Kiwi :(
Not a bad book overall, easily read and one that didn’t take too long to get through. (It only took me 8 years to actually start it...) I wasn't entirely convinced by Noriko, to be honest. While I could understand her willingness to ignore her suspicions later in the book – after the family had done some work on her - I did find her a little too trusting early in the book.
In the post, for a Literary Isolationist.
Journal Entry 10 by Cuilrath at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Friday, August 20, 2021
My first ever bookcrossing experience! Received from a Literary Isolationist.
