A beautiful story of one woman and the people she loves and the people they love. Romance, love, family and relationships with a few twists. Very engaging.

Highly recommend this book. It will keep you intrigued and educated on the trials of the Japanese during WWII.

A wonderful story about the many layers of humanity that are involved in a lifelong love. Beautiful from start to finish.

I’ve enjoyed all of her books. Ella es una escritora estupenda.

It’s characters really stand out and bring a warmth that made me dread finishing the book. Highly recommend 😍😍

This was the first book I’ve read by this author. Some reviews here say this book isn’t as good as her previous work. If that is the case, well then I want to gorge myself with all of her writing. I absolutely loved this book. It was a thoughtful and delicate look at the sunset of life. As someone who is currently caring for an elderly parent and one who has spent many years living in Japan - this book truly moved me. It reflects on love, healing, compassion and yes, dying. Much of Japanese culture/religion finds its power in the spaces between. If you study ikebana or ukiyo-e, it’s often the negative space that holds meaning. That’s what I found in this book...just consume and let the pieces fall into place, find the greater meaning outside the narrative.

I so loved this book. I resisted reading it because I did not think I would connect with it. Imagine my surprise - I connected with every page. She surprises with insight, twists and turns of life. Thank you, Isabel. RTR

Don't waste your valuable time with this book. I found it extremely boring. I actually made it to the awful ending. This is not this author's best work.

Loved this well written book. A pleasure to experience.

There were a few unexpected twists in this book that added to an already enjoyable read. I liked the layers of different stories - there were just enough (but not too many) to keep the book flowing and interesting. Fairly quick read, which I was looking for.