The Japan Times
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"Ordinary life made transcendent."
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The Atlantic Monthly
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"[A] delicate, sad novel that never admits to sadness."
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Persimmon
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"Junzo Shono, one of Japan's best kept literary secrets, challenges readers to rethink what constitutes a novel... Not unlike the trees, plants, flowers and vegetables that are so central to many of his images, Shono's style is alive and organic in the way it slithers, twists, and turns in an effort to capture the moment."
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Multicultural Review
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"[A] celebration of the very ordinary... If it seems that your attention is seldom caught by ordinary people and events, read this book and see if it changes your mind."
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