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The Cape: and Other Stories from the Japanese Ghetto (Stone Bridge Fiction)

1 review
Kenji Nakagami

Stone Bridge Press, 2008

The harder one tries to escape, the tighter the bonds become
In "The Cape" (5 stars), Nakagami excels at drawing the reader into what quickly becomes a nightmarish reality and oppressive existence for the protagonist Akiyuki, a young man who only wants to live a simple life, and yet is unable to escape the chains and fetters of his bloodline. He is defined, and defines himself, by his relation to others--his mother, his siblings, but most of all, his ...

Snakelust

2 reviews
Kenji Nakagami

Kodansha International (JPN), 1999

excellent
Much more varied and intelligent than the other Nakagami book. Really shocking and moving at the same time.