Her children are wonderful, her husband's career affords them a stunning apartment with a balcony, and she wants for nothing. Despite the solemn subjects of adultery and suicide, there was a lightness to the main character’s self critique.

It is a resident’s view, full of noisy details and the way the city fits into daily life – or rather how life fits around it. It’s really hard to tell you all how much I loved Fault Lines, because I want you to read it to see for yourselves. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. Raghuram Rajan was one of the few economists who warned of the global financial crisis before it hit. When she catches the interest of a handsome restaurateur, she is unable to resist the advances of a man who actually "thought about the answers to the questions I asked him and looked right at me when he replied.

Emily Itami has written an incredible debut novel that works so well because although we may not always condone the choices that Mitzuki makes, we can understand why she does.

As an aside, I had to smile at the mention of a weight loss diet of natto and grated yam because if anything could dim my appetite, it would be natto. Sometimes when I’m listening to an audiobook I start to doze off because the prose, even when read aloud by a trained professional, just falls flat. Although I could understand where Mizuki was coming from, being that this book was about an affair, it was nowhere near as exciting as the plot description made it seem.Lurking in the background is the ever-present threat of an earthquake, and when this "silent character" inevitably makes its appearance in this story, the consequences are devastating, life changing - and, surprisingly, life affirming.

Set in Tokyo, Emily Itami’s highly readable debut uses infidelity to consider motherhood, cultural pressure and the end of youth.I'm an Anne Rivers Siddons fan, and this book was my absolute favorite - I keep a copy of it on my Kindle so that I can refer back to a couple of my favorite passages - passages that still mean a lot to me on a personal level - and ones that make me cry every time I read them. I gave this a 2 rating as the last half of the story was just too unbelievable to me and written almost like soft porn or a Harlequin romance type story. To access you ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. Mizuki is a Japanese housewife married to Tatsuya and living in a luxury apartment with their two beautiful children in the buzz, excitement and sparkle of Tokyo. Merritt has always taken care of everyone- her sister, Laura , and now her husband, Pom, and daughter, Glynn.