Hooper, Kim
Cherry Blossoms
- ISBN 13:
- 9781684421763
- author:
- Hooper, Kim
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Turner
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 centimetres (0.45 kg)
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Collections,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Jonathan Krause has a plan to abandon his will to live. He's going to quit his job and, when his money runs out, he'll die. His final mission is to take one last trip to Japan, a country that inspired his chosen method of suicide. In preparation for this journey, Jonathan enrolls in a Japanese language class, where he meets Riko, who has her own reasons for visiting her homeland. Their unlikely friendship takes them to Japan together, where they each struggle to make peace with their past and accept the transient nature of life. As they navigate their emotions, they come to understand that happiness, loneliness, and grief are all part of the human experience - much like the fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms. Haunted by lost love, Jonathan must decide whether he can find a way to live with uncertainty or cling to the certainty of death. This poignant story explores the complexities of the human heart and the power of unexpected connections.
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