false <![CDATA[Goodbye Tsugumi]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170367441m/50146.jpg 50146 13 <div>Banana Yoshimoto's novels of young life in Japan have made her an international sensation. Goodbye Tsugumi is an offbeat story of a deep and complicated friendship between two female cousins that ranks among her best work. Maria is the only daughter of an unmarried woman. She has grown up at the seaside alongside her cousin Tsugumi, a lifelong invalid, charismatic, spoiled, and occasionally cruel. Now Maria's father is finally able to bring Maria and her mother to Tokyo, ushering Maria into a world of university, impending adulthood, and a "normal" family. When Tsugumi invites Maria to spend a last summer by the sea, a restful idyll becomes a time of dramatic growth as Tsugumi finds love and Maria learns the true meaning of home and family. She also has to confront both Tsugumi's inner strength and the real possibility of losing her. Goodbye Tsugumi is a beguiling, resonant novel from one of the world's finest young writers.</div> 978490 1989 Goodbye Tsugumi total:787|5:137|4:269|3:280|2:77|1:24| 787 2779 1029 76 2 3 false false Wed Jun 06 13:48:08 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 06 13:55:30 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 12 15:53:39 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 26 01:54:41 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jun 11 19:57:34 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 20:24:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Jul 01 08:11:28 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 20:29:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 05 10:15:19 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 10:26:31 -0700 2009
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Where to start? First of all, I dislike Yoshimoto's general writing style. Word choice is poor (although I realize th...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Nov 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 06:33:51 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 13 23:56:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 09:01:43 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 09:22:27 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 14:13:04 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 14:16:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Oct 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 15:14:04 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 15:20:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Nov 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 01:57:08 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 27 15:31:39 -0800 2008 1
It speaks of transitions of life and it resounds so deeply within me and I feel like shouting yes, that was exactly how I felt each time there has been a change in my life. Abs...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 06:19:57 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 04:46:22 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 18:28:46 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 18:30:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Mar 17 18:27:17 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 18:28:37 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 08 05:52:16 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 08 05:56:24 -0700 2007
I got this book via Amazon.com, intrigued by the rave reviews. And it is really cool! Simple story about Maria and her hot headed cousin Tsugumi, who's weak in the body and always has a bad temper. Stories of love, friendship and family. Mellow, but ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 26 23:09:43 -0800 2009 Tue May 26 19:50:12 -0700 2009 Goodbye Tsugumi is the story of two cousins, Maria and Tsugumi. Their relationship is not always an easy one. Tsugumi is a lively, outspoken, tempermental and sometimes, even sensible girl. Her cousin, Maria, is rather different from her - almost her opposite. The ups and downs of their relation...more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Feb 18 04:02:29 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 04:04:03 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 12:51:10 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 12:52:46 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Aug 13 12:00:35 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 12:01:43 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 16:35:09 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 16:35:09 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=50146