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Publisher: Arlette Geneve
Published: Dec 17 2025
Pages: 334
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.75 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Luz is brave and determined, yet her life is shattered by the sudden death of her mother in a traffic accident. Overwhelmed by grief and burdened by the debts her mother left behind, she is forced to leave everything she knows behind. The only way forward leads her to distant Tokyo, a city-and a culture-entirely unknown to her.
Having never traveled nor encountered ways of life beyond her own, Luz arrives in Japan with equal parts hope and innocence. Her openness soon collides with a society governed by silence, restraint, and deeply rooted traditions, where mistrust toward foreigners makes her feel invisible and alone. Yet, amid the uncertainty, her resilience becomes her greatest ally.
Set against the backdrop of the turbulent 1960s, Luz's journey through Japan unfolds as an intimate portrait of everyday life during a time of profound social change. Along the way, she encounters unforgettable characters, each with a distinct voice, who shape her path and transform her understanding of belonging, identity, and home.
In this foreign land, Luz discovers her first and true love. But love comes at a cost: to keep it, she must confront not only her own fears, but also the weight of centuries-old traditions that stand in her way. Her fight for happiness will demand courage, sacrifice, and an unbreakable faith in herself.
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