A review by toad_maiden
Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko by

4.0

Wow, this was an ambitious picture book! Not only does it gather together some of the first English translations of Misuzu Kaneko's poetry and give a picture of her biography, but this is told through the story of the man who tracked​ this information down. While complex, this book does a wonderful job of weaving together all of these elements. This story is not for the youngest of readers, as the authors don't water down Kaneko's tragic life story (which ends in suicide when she is just 26). But the poetry here is so bright and compassionate; this is a must-read for poetry lovers of all ages.