Title: i agree with mr jimjames above
Product review: Definitely read Kneel Down and Lick My Feet. It is short and to the point, and drew me in immediately (you can find it in a short story collection of modern Japanese writers called Monkey Brain Sushi). Unless, of course, you have hours and days to spend lazing on the beach. Not enough to it to keep my interest. Her characters are rather transparent, and though I haven`t read the authors` works in Japanese, she reminds me a bit of Yoshimoto Banana in that they like to bring up big issues but not delve into them. Yamada starts out simply showing us how glamorous Koko`s NYC life is, as if that is the only thing needed to draw us in.
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