Book description
Set in modern-day Tokyo, The Butterfly CafĂ© tells the story of American Jessie Yamada. When her emotionally-abusive husband suddenly dies in a traffic accident, she is overcome with guilt because while making plans to leave him, she had often thought how much easier it would be for her if heâŠ
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The characters in this book felt like people I know, except they were in an entirely different setting--in Japan! I loved the setting as well as the characters.
Despite the complexities of the main characterâs situationâraising a daughter alone in Japan, and having to make ends meet on a tight budgetâJessie is not only assisted by friends, but also a couple of kind strangers, when she decides to re-open the Butterfly CafĂ©âa cafĂ© she has inherited.
I kept wondering what was going to happen next. At first, I thought the tone would be serious, the gravitas overarching, but it curiously wasnât. Jessie manages to provide a loving home to her daughter.
The dialogue is credible, and the pacingâperfect. The book also paints a good picture of modern dayâŠ
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