Book review: The Japanese Lover

ISABEL ALLENDE is well known for her wondrous storytelling and ornate descriptions when she became a global phenomenon with her first novel in 1982, The House of Spirits.

Sat, 19 Dec, 2015 - 00:00

Review: Heather Doughty

We feel glimmers of this in her latest novel, The Japanese Lover.

However, I was a little disappointed to discover large passages of description and sometimes-stiff dialogue.

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