Toshi was just a kid when his parents split up. The separation was amicable and Toshi got to spend time with both his parents. But he was never told why they separated.
Now a young man on his own, Toshi has moved away from the small Japanese fishing village where he grew up. He has a promising career, friends and lovers. But he still wonders about the silence between his parents that dominated his childhood. Why did his mother leave? Why is his father so sad? It isn't until his father has passed away that Toshi's mom reveals the shocking truth of their past.
I really enjoyed this story. As a boy, Toshi saw an Audrey Hepburn movie and was smitten by the beautiful actress. It inspired him to learn more about Westerners and to learn English. After he moves to Tokyo, he makes friends with several Americans, one of whom becomes his best friend after failing to seduce Toshi. But underneath it all, is the puzzle of his parents' failed marriage.
Review by Publishers Weekly.
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