Reviews

Anne's Cradle: The Life and Works of Hanako Muraoka, Japanese Translator of Anne of Green Gables by Eri Muraoka

chaoticgrey27's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

Reading this book was such a cool experience, and honestly felt a little like being let in on a secret. Being from the US rather than the Canadian intended audience, I was recommended this book while on vacation and borrowed the eBook from my local library. Hanako Muraoka's story is compelling from start to finish, and along the way includes details of Japanese history from her lifetime that are accessible without background but are also gems to me having studied this period some myself. I feel honored to have been given a window into the life of this extraordinary woman

carlymac's review

inspiring tense

4.0

maplegreen's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

This is much more than about the translator of Anne - it is a history of Japan from the late 1800s through war and up to 1967, and the role women and specifically Hanako played in this time. She was a fascinating women. 

raaahella's review

inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.0

Great history of a time in Japan through a woman's eyes.

gentillylace's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

readnext's review

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.75