![]() ![]() ![]() Visiting two of his friends who live a monastic life beside a beautiful lake, she begins to piece together a series of clues that lead her to suspect his experience may have had something to do with a bizarre secret from his past. They eventually embark on a hesitant romance, until she learns that he has been the victim of some form of childhood trauma. until she realizes she's gotten used to seeing a young man across the street staring out his window, too. She finds herself spending too much time staring out her window, though. It tells the tale of a young woman who moves to Tokyo after the death of her mother, hoping to get over her grief and start a career as a graphic artist. ![]() While The Lake shows off many of the features that have made Banana Yoshimoto famous-a cast of vivid and quirky characters, simple yet nuanced prose, a tight plot with an upbeat pace-it's also one of the most darkly mysterious books she's ever written. A major literary sensation is back with a quietly stunning tour de force about the redemptive power of love. ![]()
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