The following day, Mari begins her explorations of the inn.
Her ride from the airport arrives late, and she’s greeted by an overbearing woman, the manager of the inn. Though she's still active in art, Mari has moved away from doing her own creative work with a camera. As an adult, she and her sister run an art gallery in the States. As her father was an expatriate working in Japan, Mari spent her early years there.
When her mother dies of cancer, Mari Lennox accepts a grant to go to Japan to document the Yanagi Inn. Her grief at the recent death of her mother and a failed romantic relationship adds human layers to Mari that many readers will be able to relate to.
Is Mari the only guest at the run-down Yanagi Inn? Why is Ogura-san, the woman who runs the Inn, so hostile toward her? Mari is befriended by Yuna-san and Honda-san, who both help her discover why she’s able to see the weeping ghost at the Inn, and the real reason for Mari’s return to Japan from Chicago. To understand Mari Lennox and what has brought her to Japan.Įach character involved with Mari-san, has been created with loving care to detail and begs the reader to want to learn more. And the gardens!įrom the beginning, I vowed to immerse myself slowly in this delicate tale – each scene an experience to be savoured. All characteristics of Japanese life I would never have associated with a ghost story. How can a ghost story be suspenseful and serene at the same time? The Secret Garden of Yanagi Inn provides a richly descriptive cultural backdrop of Japanese traditions such as food, clothing, and respect. If you are having trouble finding the link to add a new thread, try this. Please avoid all-caps, especially in thread topics, as it is considered SHOUTING. They are able to edit and improve the Goodreads catalog, and have made it one of the better catalogs online.Īctivities include combining editions, fixing book and author typos, adding book covers and discussing policies. Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who have applied for and received librarian status on Goodreads. Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to comment or request changes to book records.įor general comments on Goodreads and for requests for changes to site functionality, try Goodreads Help or use the Contact Us link instead.įor tips on being a librarian, check out the Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to A place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog.
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