A review by lizzielou356
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka

4.0

A strong 4….4+? It was only not a 5 star because it took me a while to get beyond the usage of first person plural. You really don’t see that very much. I went into this book with zero expectations or even awareness of what it was about. It was a good education for me. And lovely in the writing. My heart broke a little for these women but also I cheered for their successes and rooted them on.
The longest story was the final one, told from the “regular” Americans left behind. I felt impatient with that, perhaps because I knew that part of the story?
I’m excited to read more by Otsuka. Hope to hit a couple in the next few months.