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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?
GardenGirl "Qualifications" may not have been the best word selection, though I do entirely recognize what the author of the question was presenting. Japan's cit…more"Qualifications" may not have been the best word selection, though I do entirely recognize what the author of the question was presenting. Japan's cities are specific in culture and history. The reach of powerful families is not unlike those in other cultures. I appreciate the author's bold storyline and definitely think the tale is one for the telling, but it did fall flat at times, with incongruities that I did not feel remained true to Nori's character. I don't think the question was one of race.... it was, rather, one of research and experience.(less)
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Fifty Words for Rain
by Asha Lemmie (Goodreads Author)
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