Tokyo Hearts by Renae Lucas-Hall

I feel I cannot give an unbiased opinion about this book just because I love Tokyo and whenever I read a novel about that city I usually like it.
What I can honestly say is that as far as I know, the author describes really well the lifestyle of young people in Tokyo. She also writes in a style that IMHO reminds me of the way some Japanese writers use, I mean: the novel is slow-paced, with detailed descriptions of the character's inner feelings. Those characters behave the way young Japanese people usually do. IMHO (again) they try to maintain the old ways (respect, obligation and tradition ) but at the same time, they are attracted to more modern lifestyles.

I recommend it to readers who cannot wait to visit Japan for the first time or want to go back again and again.

 

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey: opinion

This book was a little about the science-fiction behind the creation of clones and a lot about abuse. Abuse in families, marriages, work and friendship.
I thought that the science-fiction part was interesting and thankfully not true at least yet but the way bodies and corpses were described was sometimes too much for me. The abusive relationships depicted in the novel were unfortunately real and more common than we think.
I recommend this novel to people who don't eat and read at the same time or to those with strong stomachs and no gardens.