Helpful Score: 2
Library Journal says: Seventeen-year-old Stephen leaves his home in Hong Kong just as the Japanese are poised to invade China. He is sent to Tarumi, a small village in Japan, to recuperate from tuberculosis. His developing friendship with three adults including a woman with leprosy and a young woman his own age brings him to the beginnings of wisdom about love, honor, and loss.
This is a beautiful and heartfelt novel, which starts slowly and engages you more deeply with every page.
This is a beautiful and heartfelt novel, which starts slowly and engages you more deeply with every page.
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