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nitroglycerin 's review for:
The Third Love
by Hiromi Kawakami
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fated romances in different Japanese eras.
Riko is lonely. Her husband is distant. But in her dreams she travels in time. At first just glimpses but then her one friend teaches her how to stay and live within them. First in the Edo period as a sex worker. Then in the Heian as a princesses lady.
I really enjoyed the slow pace of the story Kawakami was telling. I loved the repeating of history. The commentary on women’s positions through Japanese history.
Riko is lonely. Her husband is distant. But in her dreams she travels in time. At first just glimpses but then her one friend teaches her how to stay and live within them. First in the Edo period as a sex worker. Then in the Heian as a princesses lady.
I really enjoyed the slow pace of the story Kawakami was telling. I loved the repeating of history. The commentary on women’s positions through Japanese history.