2015 Reading Challenge [Closed] discussion

I started reading this before I joined the group, so I'm a little out of order. But this one hits two different countries: Canada and Japan!

Really liking it so far although Nao's Japan is much different from the Japan I've experienced. Unlike Nao, I went to an American military high school, not a Japanese school. It kind of surprises me that ijime would be portrayed as so commonplace since I never met Japanese kids that were bullies (the American kids in my school were much more cruel than the Japanese kids EVER were). But then again, high school kids can probably be cruel no matter what culture you are in.

I read this last year & it was up there with my favourite books of the year! While it was shortlisted for the Booker (2013 I want to say) it seems like it's only recently that I've seen people mentioning it! I hope you enjoy it, it really is a thought provoking read but at the same time, I didn't find it too heavy ^_^

I love Murakami and Ishiguro but I wanted to try a new Japanese author. I felt like she portrayed a lot of things about Japan really well but I was a little upset by the ending, which I felt was a little untied. (view spoiler)[ Where is Nao now? Was she impacted by the tsunami? How did Nao send the book and letters to begin with? (hide spoiler)] But all in all, a really captivating read.

My full review here.

I read this one recently, and I loved it even though I wish more was resolved.

I have this one on my shelf maybe I should fit it into this challenge since everyone seems to enjoy it.