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lucyatoz's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
You would think that Mizuki had it all... She has a handsome, successful husband, two adorable children, and a beautiful home in Tokyo, far away from her childhood home in the countryside. So why is she feeling so lonely and standing on the edge of her high rise balcony?
She meets, by chance, the equally handsome and successful Kiyoshi and when she is with him she feels so alive! However, they know that their friendship, which becomes something more, cannot continue and a choice will soon have to be made. But can Mizuki make the decision between two different lives facing her. Ultimately, being trapped in a carriage on the Tokyo Metro during a earthquake, helps her to consider what path she takes, but is it the right one?
Faults Lines was the debut novel by Emily Itami, which was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, and is an interesting story about being a Japanese housewife and a young mother and her questioning if this is all she wants or if she needs more.
She meets, by chance, the equally handsome and successful Kiyoshi and when she is with him she feels so alive! However, they know that their friendship, which becomes something more, cannot continue and a choice will soon have to be made. But can Mizuki make the decision between two different lives facing her. Ultimately, being trapped in a carriage on the Tokyo Metro during a earthquake, helps her to consider what path she takes, but is it the right one?
Faults Lines was the debut novel by Emily Itami, which was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, and is an interesting story about being a Japanese housewife and a young mother and her questioning if this is all she wants or if she needs more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
anna_23's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Minor: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent