MixedChicago Review of BooksAs I trekked deeper into the world of The Dilemmas of Working Women, the layers between the female characters in the story thickened ... Narrator and restaurateur Majima’s fascination with his employee Sumie’s palm-reading abilities and their allure feels more removed from the rest of the collection’s female narrators ... The exact purpose of this piece remains uncertain for me as a reader.
MixedChicago Review of BooksWhile this story is heartwarming and brings the reader into the walls of the Golden Villa, the purpose of the yellow flag bento lunches, and backdrop to Tenderness, Takiji’s role falls more to a background character as other narratives take shape ... In a novel with multiple perspectives, each narrative may not be rendered equal.
