The Woman in the White Kimono: (A BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick)

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I will listen to it again. It was a very emotional book and the characters come to life.

A huge part of The Woman in the White Kimono is that, at that period of time, Japanese women marrying American soldiers was not unheard of, but certainly wasn’t accepted. These women and their children were shunned from society, and many lived in Eta communities – entire villages of people that struggled and were ostracised for their choices. The children of these people suffered even more so. As becomes clear as the novel goes on, hundreds of these children were not accepted by their Japanese families. Thousands more died alone, and were buried in unmarked graves where they were not aided in crossing over to the other side.

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There’s a side by side story running parallel too which comes together in one huge emotional BANG I wouldn’t have guessed it if I tried in a month of Sunday’s.

The prose is vivid and expressive. The characters are multi-layered, vulnerable, and resilient. And the plot is a profoundly moving tale about life, love, familial relationships, heartbreak, loss, guilt, grief, desperation, courage, hope, and regret. Me encantó! Fue sencillamente espectacular. “Dos mujeres separadas por océanos y décadas a las que unirá la verdad”, es la mejor manera de definirlo. This well written piece of historical fiction was a breath of fresh air with its unique topic. I have come across few novels that approach this time period and the writer creatively builds a narrative that is not too dense nor overwhelming. A powerful and emotional portrayal of two women’s difficult journeys, this will certainly appeal to all fans of historical fiction.La lectura no es solo amena y atrapante, sino que si realmente hace que te sientas una fuerte atracción por el mundo oriental y todo lo que lo rodea, disfrutando de un sinfín de detalles y curiosidades sobre Japón, un mundo simbólico se abre de par en par, repleto de tradiciones y rituales. Su narración es sencilla, pero hermosa. O mână de timp nu poate fi cumpărată cu o mână de aur, Naoko. Nu te poți întoarce înapoi în timp și nici nu-l poți grăbi, trebuie să-i înduri curgerea.” I had been wanting to read this book for some time and for some unknown reason just kept putting it off. I am so glad to have finally read this beautiful story and enjoyed every minute spent with this book. Two more women’s fiction books have been accepted for publication in 2020 and 2021 respectively and she is currently working on a new novel.