Fear and Trembling
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According to ancient Japanese protocol, foreigners deigning to approach the emperor did so only with fear and trembling. Terror and self-abasement conveyed respect. Am lie, our well-intentioned and eager young Western heroine, goes to Japan to spend a year working at the Yumimoto Corporation. Returning to the land where she was born is the fulfillment of a dream for Am lie; working there turns into comic nightmare. Alternately disturbing and hilarious, unbelievable and shatteringly convincing, Fear and Trembling will keep readers clutching tight to the pages of this taut little novel, caught up in the throes of fear, trembling, and, ultimately, delight.
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Fun and readable prose. Less impressed with the story and characters. Not a particularly original east vs west story, and I get a pretty strong orientalist vibe from it. That being said I also think its critique of corporate life and attitudes towards women are also subjects worthy of addressing. Just doesn't feel like there's particular depth to it beyond consumable stereotypes. But good prose!
