This is such a beautiful book and story

It really shows not in,y the strength that people can have through out horrible situations but also how completely horrible and mean people can be especially to those that did nothing to deserve it.

This is a historical fiction in a way, but at the same time it doesn't not read like one nor really has the typical historical aspects. To me it seem more like a biography or historical view into a specific time and place.

This is not the easiest story to read. Mostly because the people that have gotten sick are threaten very badly and as if they somehow are responsible for getting sick, as if they wanted to get sick.

One of the most heartbreaking moments to me in this book is always the moment when one of the patients as another patient why she is not praying, since she should have so one to pray to about how shameful and horrible she was to and for her family for getting sick. And the other patient just answers that she has nothing to feel shame about, she did not want to get sick. And the first patient just looks that the woman as if she never even thought about something like that. That there is no shame to feel for being sick, since nobody ever wishes to get sick.

The book also has many wonderful moments, of patients helping patients, trying to make the horrible situation better. Or just finding little moments that make it more bearable.

I also love the Japanese influences that can be felt throughout the entire book and don't get lost at any point thought the story.

This is just beautiful and everyone should read it. I do not understand why this book is not more loved and raved about.

Go on, read it, love it and then come back to talk to me about it how much you loved the story about the woman whose actual name we never even learn.