Having developed quite a liking for Japanese fiction recently, I picked this one up simply because it was written by a Japanese author. Once at home, I was slightly disappointed to find that it is about the aftermath of the Second World War, a subject that I find painful and prefer not to think about when reading fiction. I would probably have put it aside, but there was something in the introduction that caught my attention and so I decided to give it a go. It was not a particularly easy read and there was a time when I nearly gave up on it; however, on the whole, it was a thought-provoking read. As a University graduate, Takuya held a position of some ...  Read the complete review