Reviews for Sueños

The average rating for Sueños based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-03-05 00:00:00 Kimberly Miller A young divorcee goes to Japan on a freighter in 1935 and spends a year. Interesting observations of a Japan already at war.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-01-17 00:00:00 Angelia Senters As a Japanese, I have certain (high) expectations reading a book about Japan. When the book started off with the size of rooms and heights of ceilings in ryokan (traditional Japanese hotels), Washlet high-tech toilets and the son's mysterious internet friend who dresses like a character from Gundam, I have to admit, I almost lost interest. However, because of author's smooth and gripping way of writing (and let's face it, it is a very short book) I kept going. And I am glad I did, because I enjoyed it a lot from midway on all the way to the end. The book got significantly more interesting when Mr. Yasaki shared his childhood stories of WW2 (probably less familiar to the Western audience), followed by Mr. Tomino, the creator of Gundam, talks about the relationship between Gundam and WW2 and why he thinks it is not unnatural that children are the ones who are fighting in the inter-galaxy war. I myself grew up watching Gundam, and what he revealed was not something I had ever thought about. It was an eye opening moment. And, the book ends really really nicely. Almost like an ending for a novella. Perfect. I love books with nice endings. I recommend it to those who are interested in Japanese popular culture, manga and anime, those who has traveled to Japan, thinking of traveling to Japan, and those of you who are fantasizing about visiting there, but you either don't have time or money to go. This books takes you to a quick trip deep into contemporary Tokyo and its contemporary culture.