Review: This will stay with me for a while.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 6, 2013
Beautifully written, a dark story about people whose lives seem to exist in a vacuum. I liked the imagery, it was very vivid and seemed to speak of an inner strength and cleverness from Jennifer's point of view. A survivor who could assimilate even the unknown, she intrigued me and for anyone who has stood at the crossroads of life where turning in either direction is enough to make your stomach churn can appreciate that she was remarkable woman. Anyone who has visited a foreign culture without a strong support system can appreciate that it is very very scary.  I did not understand Shindo's end, that came out of the blue, but then there really wasn't going to be more detail for such a short book, there simply wasn't enough space. I was happy to read this on the recommendation of a friend and really liked the vivid imagery and clever writing of this author