Mori writes this story of a twelve-year-old Japanese girl growing up alone, trying to make sense of a tragedy that makes no sense at all, who ultimately learns to give value and meaning to a seemingly hopeless situation. Yuki Okuda deals with her mother's suicide and tries to learn how to live with a father who doesn't seem to love her and a stepmother who treats her badly. Most important, she has to learn how to live with herself.
"Lyrical...A beautifully written book about a bitterly painful coming of age."—Kirkus Reviews
Kyoko Mori is the author of three nonfiction books: Yarn:Remembering the Way Home;Polite Lies: On Being a Woman Caught Between Cultures; and The Dream of Water. Mori’s essay “Yarn” was selected for The Best American Essays 2004 and Polite Lies was shortlisted for PEN’s Martha Albrand Nonfiction Award.
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Mori writes this story of a twelve-year-old Japanese girl growing up alone, trying to make sense of a tragedy that makes no sense at all, who ultimately learns to give value and meaning to a seemingly hopeless situation. Yuki Okuda deals with her mother's suicide and tries to learn how to live with a father who doesn't seem to love her and a stepmother who treats her badly. Most important, she has to learn how to live with herself.
"Lyrical...A beautifully written book about a bitterly painful coming of age."—Kirkus Reviews
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Kyoko Mori is the author of three nonfiction books: Yarn:Remembering the Way Home;Polite Lies: On Being a Woman Caught Between Cultures; and The Dream of Water. Mori’s essay “Yarn” was selected for The Best American Essays 2004 and Polite Lies was shortlisted for PEN’s Martha Albrand Nonfiction Award.
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