Satoshi Yagisawa
Harper Collins, 2023
It’s a a fun and comforting read, to say the least. There is something impressive about Satoshi Yagisawa’s handling of narrative time that I can’t yet explain. This is only my third book written by a Japanese author in the past seven months and all three books have characters that seamlessly weave themselves in the present to the past, onwards to the future and back again. I will read more!
What makes this book truly meaningful is that, it is Zoe’s copy. She writes on her books and underlines sentences, phrases and passages. Much like the way ebooks on Kindle goes, I see the highlights other readers made. It makes reading a social experience connecting readers in a way that’s both intimate and reflective, allowing glimpses into their thoughts and emotions as they engage with the text. I appreciate this because, when I read, I am not alone.
This time, what I held and read is a printed copy of the book.
I took notice of my daughter’s highlights and I can’t help but discover where we converge in thought and emotion, and where we diverge. It makes reading this book extra special as it opens doors and windows between me, the fictional lead character and my daughter. While Takako’s world reveals a great deal of who she is, I witness my daughter’s too.
And then I realize that while Takako, my daughter and I share similarities in experiences, we are taking different paths that somehow converge. Like Takako who will remain tethered to her family and heritage, leading a life all her own, so does my daughter. And she is beautifully doing so in all its authenticity and grace.
Rating: 5/5 Bookmarks
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