![]() What stands out most about this book is the opposition of things-cultures, genders, families, generations. This debut novel conveys complex themes and emotions with such surprising finesse that you can easily find yourself caught up in the thoughts of the characters and effortlessly engaging in the story. ![]() When critics say a book has a successful balance of depth and contrast, they’re probably talking about How to Be an American Housewife by Margaret Dilloway. In seeking redemption for her mother, Sue finds herself and so much more. We follow in Sue’s quest to help her ailing mother mend the rift of her estranged family and settle the affairs that have long burdened her. The second part of the book is from the view point of Shoko’s daughter Sue. The first part of the book is from her point of view as we bounce back and forth between her past and present. As a child and young woman she struggles with creating for herself a better future, and then later struggles with the various wounds of a painful past. ![]() Shoko is nihon-jin growing up in the middle of World War II. from the fictional book ‘ How to be an American Housewife’ mentioned in the novel ![]() How fitting that America should have been the only one who could defeat Japan. In America, you will find your hard work rewarded as it is in Japan. One thing Americans and Japanese have in common is their can–do spirit. ![]()
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