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tomcrisp
May 12, 2013tomcrisp rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
NUMBER9DREAM is a story set in and in every way a fantasia of modern Japan. With looks back to tradition, to WWII and to family history, it also follows narrator Eiji, a young man of the country exposed (in many senses) to the world of 21st-century Tokyo: living in a "capsule"; organized crime wars: vapid minds and consumerism. The theme may be "be careful what you wish for" or possibly, "when you find what you seek, it may not be where you were looking." This is a terrific book, always engaging and often challenging. Even in moments of impatience, I skipped no more than a few paragraphs of this rich work.