This sounds like it all could get too complex to hold together in the reader’s head but it really doesn’t. We also never hear about from his mother or sisters directly, it’s up to his lovers to reveal what they know about his family and past. The reader only hears from Mr Nishino through the stories his lovers tell, never directly. The stories are not told in chronological order, but move from adulthood to high school and to his older age. The plot of The Ten Loves of Mr Nishino is simple – Mr Nishino’s lovers (all women) talk about their love affair with him. The Ten Loves of Mr Nishino is filled with that calmness, yet is rich in detail and atmosphere. It seems to be on the whole both calmer and stranger than fiction originally written in English and deal with people’s quirks more lovingly. As many readers of my blog will know, I have a deep love and affection for Japanese fiction.
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