Yuichi and the bird

Was it hearing? Or sight? It makes us hear and see and smell. This is how this enchanting novel begins, and we feel and are affected... This novel takes us into the depths of each character, from Yuitchi, the sensitive child, to Ritsuko, the fighting mother, and finally to Johnson, the wounded bird. It makes us cling to it, empathize with it, and see life through it. After the masterpiece "Tokyo Pleasures," Dorian Sukiagawa once again tells us, in his delicate style, the story of an unexpected encounter, a meeting between a humble family and the bird he saved. It takes us into the world of the oppressed, showing us once more the harshness of our societies, and makes us wonder about the meaning of many things like difference, marginalization, preconceptions, solidarity, loyalty, childhood, maturity, motherhood, nature, the cycle of life, and life itself. It is a wonderful anthem about love, friendship, and life, but also a beautiful and harsh lesson at the same time. And if it has been said about "Tokyo Pleasures" that it is a feast that makes us "laugh, cry, and enjoy," then "Yuitchi and the Bird" is undoubtedly a flight that makes us laugh, cry, and be affected. An amazing novel, only Japanese literature can produce such!