47. The Samurai’s Garden by Gail Tsukiyama (Historical Fiction) 211 p.

World Lit Challenge: Japan

A young man from Hong Kong, sent home from university when he gets TB, goes to his family’s summer house in Japan to recover, and ends up staying for a year.

I really enjoyed this book, more than I expected, especially since it didn’t have much plot. It was more a meditation on love and human relationships than anything, but Tsukiyama handles the subject so well that it never feels slow or forced.

Books read: 47/50
Pages read: 13,395/25,000

Tags: 50 Book Challenge 2007, Gail Tsukiyama, World Lit Challenge