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Nov 27, 2016jennydreadful rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was incredible. At first I didn't think I was going to get into it, but then the story just grabbed me and wouldn't let go. I was completely drawn in by Nao and her father because I have gone through something similar myself. These characters felt so very real to me. I probably cried ten times while reading this because I could understand what they were going through and all of it was so genuine. I also enjoyed the parts told from Ruth's perspective because it was like a detective story that ended up having a fascinating connection with Nao's tale that I won't spoil. It made all of the time spent on those other characters meaningful and worthwhile. Another aspect I quite enjoyed was the sprinkling of Japanese words and phrases thrown in while Nao is at the helm. I've been slowly learning Japanese and it excited me to discover just how much I knew without any help from the notes provided on the page. I can't wait to read other books from this author.