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Synopsis A 12-year-old Japanese girl named Yuki must deal with the suicide of her mother and her father's subsequent marriage to a dislikable woman. This story traces Yuki's life throughout her adolescence., After her mother's suicide when she is twelve years old, Yuki spends years living with her distant father and his resentful new wife, cut off from her mother's family, and relying on her own inner strength to cope with the tragedy.
| Size | | Height: | 6.8 in | | Width: | 4.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 4.0 oz |
Industry Reviews "Written in spare, shimmering prose that illuminates images and emotions with equal power, it is an unforgettable novel about a girl's growing up through pain and memory toward art and a sense of self." New York Times Book Review - John Burham Schwartz (02/05/1995)
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