Jim Brown reviewed Strange Weather in Tokyo by Allison Markin Powell
melancholy love story
My favorite thing about Japanese literary fiction is the tone. Maybe it's wabi-sabi, or maybe it's something else. But this is a love story that involves longing, desire, sake, and tofu. It made me equal parts hungry, sad, and happy.
My favorite thing about Japanese literary fiction is the tone. Maybe it's wabi-sabi, or maybe it's something else. But this is a love story that involves longing, desire, sake, and tofu. It made me equal parts hungry, sad, and happy.