Shizuko's Daughter

Name: Shizuko's Daughter
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Kyoko Mori

iul. 2014 · Macmillan + ORM

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"A jewel of a book" revealing a young woman's coming of age after the death of her mother is "a work of art" ( New York Times Book Review , A New York Times Notable Book).

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.

"A cast of three-dimensional characters, keen imagery and attention to detail produce an emotionally and culturally rich tale tracing the evolution of despair into hope." — Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Lyrical . . . A beautifully written book." — Kirkus Reviews

"A jewel of a book" revealing a young woman's coming of age after the death of her mother is "a work of art" ( New York Times Book Review , A New York Times Notable Book). After her mother's suicide when she is twelve years old, Yuki spends years living with her distant father and his resentful ...

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Kyoko Mori was born and raised in Kobe, Japan and moved to the United States as a teenager. Now a professor of Creative Writing, she has published her poetry and short stories in leading magazines such as The Kenyon Review, The Apalachee Quarterly, and Beloit Poetry Journal. She is the author of two novels for young readers, One Bird and Shizuko's Daughter, which was chosen as a Best Young Children's Book by The New York Times. She has also written two memoirs for adults, Polite Lies and The Dream of Water.

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