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The Loom and Other Stories
R.A. Sasaki
"Nine loosely connected tales weave the experiences of three generations of Japanese-Americans in San Francisco into a subtle, appealing tapestry . . . So sure is the author's touch that a few deft strokes serve to define a character, a moment, the tenor of a life. Sasaki's understated, cerebral prose speaks to the heart."—Publisher's Weekly
"Sasaki's stories mark an impressive debut."—Newsday
"Quiet, elegiac writing that movingly celebrates the immigrant rite of passage—along with all its implicit heartaches and triumphs."—Kirkus Reviews
"Sasaki writes with great sensitivity, intelligence, subtlety and humor."—Traise Yamamoto, Multicultural Review
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James P Flynn
reviewed The Loom and Other Stories on December 16, 2009
The Loom and Other Stories
All I can say after reading this book is "meh." I felt "preached at" in most of the stories -- as opposed to "right in it." There was no sense of urgency or immediacy to each of these tales -- maybe calling them "anecdotes," or "memoirs" might be a better fit than "stories." There really wasn't anything to this book. It read a lot like newspaper clippings, although the three later stories were the brightest of the collection (though still mediocre at best).
It saddens me to give such a lackluster review, since I got the impression the author really poured their heart and soul into this one; but the work just didn't sit with me.
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