3.5 stars, I think. Many strengths, but some significant weaknesses for me. The plot stands out--moving relentlessly forward, giving hints of what is to come but never taking the most obvious path, interweaving the stories of four protagonists, three from Africa, one from Canada. However, I found...
At the time of writing the book Will Ferguson was a Canadian EFL teacher working in Japan. He sets out from Cape Sata the Southern most point of Japan to travel to Hokkaido in the farthest Northern tip. The purpose of the trip is ostensibly to chase the progress of the sakura or cherry blossoms t...