THE FAVORITES by Mary Yukari Waters
In her debut novel, THE FAVORITES, gifted short story writer Mary Yukari Waters finds herself caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place. Her story of a Japanese family once torn apart by war and now living with the sacrifices of the past examines a culture that protects its “fermented emotions” from public view even though the story itself is meant for Americans, a culture that “believe(s) it is unhealthy to keep feelings inside.” And so Ms. Waters carefully constructs a novel devoid of obvious emotion for a readership that craves it.
October 12, 2009
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Judi Clark В· 
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Tags: Half-Half В· Posted in: Class - Race - Gender, Japan, Reading Guide, World Lit
