Peter Carey develops an interest in Japanese manga books and movies via his 12 year old son.
This book is about their travel in Japan; interviewing directors, fans, and sword makers. Evocative of the blurriness and misunderstandings involved in travel, between cultures and generations. I liked the descriptions of the contained anti social boredom of the teenager and the failed need to interpret and understand of the father.
This is reading in a daydream of my own of somewhat far off travel plans, perhaps once Joy is out of the pram.
Crisply written, like an extended weekend magazine article.
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