Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners. To take part, you simply choose a random book from your TBR and show it off. Don’t forget to check out Lauren’s Goodreads Monday blog post to share your Monday selections.
I first heard of Rainbirds when I read the Brunette Biblio’s review of the book that I immediately added it to my TBR: so you can imagine how thrilled I am that it’s a March Book of the Month selection!
Obviously it was my March choice and I should be getting it any day now. Woohoo!
Rainbirds by Clarissa Goenawan
Publish date: March 6, 2018 by Soho Press
Purchase: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, BOTM $9.99 add on
Category: Mystery, Fiction, Contemporary
Goodreads Synopsis:
Clarissa Goenawan’s dark, spellbinding literary debut opens with a murder and shines a spotlight onto life in fictional small-town Japan.
Ren Ishida is nearly finished with graduate school when he receives news of his sister Keiko’s sudden death. She was viciously stabbed one rainy night on her way home, and there are no leads. Ren heads to Akakawa to conclude his sister’s affairs, still failing to understand why she chose to abandon the family and Tokyo for this desolate town years ago.
But Ren soon finds himself picking up where Keiko left off, accepting both her teaching position at a local cram school and the bizarre arrangement of free lodging at a wealthy politician’s mansion in exchange for reading to the man’s catatonic wife.
As he comes to know the figures in Akakawa, from the enigmatic politician to his fellow teachers and a rebellious, alluring student named Rio, Ren delves into his shared childhood with Keiko and what followed, trying to piece together what happened the night of her death. Haunted in his dreams by a young girl who is desperately trying to tell him something, Ren struggles to find solace in the void his sister has left behind.
Ahhh I love that my review inspired you to read this! It really was a beautiful book. Thanks so much for the mention, and be sure to let me know what you think!
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I ran to netgallery and wished for it.
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I LOVE that cover!
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Sounds like a good book. I hope you enjoy it.
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Sounds like an interesting plot
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Sounds different! Added to my TBR!
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This sounds really good.
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Great post, I hope you enjoy it. The book looks and sounds very intriguing and I absolutely love the cover as well. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome post.
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Ahhh Japanese mystery… to do it…or not to do it….
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Great review! Wishing this on Netgalley now.
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Sounds interesting. Love that cover.
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It’s on my TBR as well!
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