Moshi Moshi

Moshi Moshi

This novel of a young Japanese girl grieving her father is â€œan unlikely, engrossing Tokyo ghost storyÂ .Â .Â . You wonâ€™t be able to take your mind off itâ€ (Marie Claire).
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Yoshieâ€™s much-loved musician father has died in a suicide pact with an unknown woman. It is only when Yoshie and her mother move to Shimokitazawa, a traditional Tokyo neighborhood of narrow streets, quirky shops, and friendly residents, that they can finally start to put their painful past behind them. But despite their attempts to move forward, Yoshie is haunted by nightmares in which her father is looking for the phone he left behind on the day he died, or in which she is tryingâ€”unsuccessfullyâ€”to call him. Is her dead father trying to communicate a message to her through these dreams?
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With the lightness of touch and surreal detachment that are the hallmarks of her writing, Banana Yoshimoto turns a potential tragedy into a poignant coming-of-age ghost story and a life-affirming homage to the healing powers of community, food, and family.
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â€œAn intimate portrayal of grief and recoveryÂ .Â .Â . Yoshimotoâ€™s beautiful imageryâ€”the cherry tree in front of the Les Liens bistro where Yochan works, restaurants glowing late at night, the coziness among the restaurant staff members, all captures the spirit of Shimokitazawa and marks Yochanâ€™s slow return to an anchored life.â€ â€”Booklist
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â€œYoshimoto has an effortless ability to penetrate her charactersâ€™ hearts.â€ â€”The New York Times
Country USA
Manufacturer Counterpoint
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-12-01
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Counterpoint
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-12-01
Format	Kindle eBook

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