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I'm unclear on the author's background with Japan, how she did her research, and what her qualifications are to write such a book? It feels as if this could be a story set anywhere.... and I'm curious why the author chose to set this book in Japan. Anyone?
Sunyi Dean the author is biracial, lived in a japan for awhile, and has japanese family.

I have to say, I'm very leery of angry white women coming after biracial …morethe author is biracial, lived in a japan for awhile, and has japanese family.

I have to say, I'm very leery of angry white women coming after biracial bipoc authors (as so often seems to happen, time and again) who write from legitimate diaspora experience, and holding them up to a standard of exacting perfection which they do not apply to the many white men writing completely outside their experiences. (less)
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Fifty Words for Rain
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