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Japanese folklore meets modern-day immigrant tale.
"The Lost Ryu" could resonate with you if you're fascinated by the blend of cultural myth with contemporary struggles. Emi Watanabe Cohen weaves a narrative that isn't just about Japanese dragons, but also about the cultural assimilation experiences of an immigrant. It's immersive in its mythology and poignant in its reflection of reality, making it a thought-provoking read for anyone interested in the confluence of past and present, or the personal challenges that accompany starting anew in a foreign land.
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ISBN: 9781646141326
Authors:
Emi Watanabe Cohen
Publisher: Levine Querido
Date of Publication: 2022-06-07
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.92
(rated by 365 readers)
Description
Kohei Fujiwara has never seen a big ryū in real life. Those dragons all disappeared from Japan after World War II, and twenty years later, they've become the stuff of legend. Their smaller cousins, who can fit in your palm, are all that remain. And Kohei loves his ryū, Yuharu, but Kohei has a memory of the big ryū. He knows that's impossible, but still, it's there, in his mind. In it, he can see his grandpa – Ojiisan – gazing up at the big ryū with what looks to Kohei like total and absolute wonder. When Kohei was little, he dreamed he'd go on a grand quest to bring the big ryū back, to get Ojiisan to smile again. But now, Ojiisan is really, really sick. And Kohei is running out of time. Kohei needs to find the big ryū now, before it's too late. With the help of Isolde, his new half-Jewish, half-Japanese neighbour; and Isolde's Yiddish-speaking dragon, Cheshire; he thinks he can do it. Maybe. He doesn't have a choice.
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