What are we, apart from the stories we tell ourselves and other people?
Emily Itami
Storyline
Fault Lines by Emily Itami is the story of Mizuki, a Japanese housewife. She is married to Tatsuya and has two adorable kids, Eri and Aki. They live in a luxurious apartment in Tokyo. On the surface, she has everything and yet, she can’t stop feeling lonely and sad.
She misses the spark in her marriage, longes for her the love of her husband, the connection she had with him at the beginning of their relationship. All she has now is a run-of-the-mill man, who couldn’t care less and spends his life working insane hours and is perpetually glued to his phone. With each passing day, they are growing more and distant.
One day, at the Tokyo fashion week, she has a chance encounter with Kiyoshi, a rather handsome stranger. He makes her feel alive and happy again. He really listens to her, he makes her laugh and what’s better is, she makes him laugh too. But, she knows that this can’t keep going on forever. She has to make a choice between two very impossible choices — her beautiful family or Kiyoshi, her true love. Will she get the happiness that she deserves?
Closing remarks
Emily does have a way with words. This was the first time I read a book set in Japan. It was atmospheric to the point that I was actually in Tokyo.
I had been meaning to read this book for so long that it hurt the way it turned out to be. The book had a lot of potential, but I don’t think it delivered. I read paragraphs after paragraphs, but at no point did I feel connected to the characters or the story. The author did a great job of describing the lonely life of Mizuki, which was a great build-up but it was disappointing that it didn’t really go anywhere. With stories of infidelity, there are only so many ways it can go. Personally, this one ended weakly. This was a very short read, but felt very long to me. Overall, the book didn’t meet my lofty hopes and I think you can skip this one. On a parting note, I really did love the pretty cherry blossoms on the cover.
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