The Pachinko Parlour, Elisa Shua Dusapin philosophy a naïve but enchanting young

a naïve but enchanting young teacher’s assistant at the local language school

Both heartbreaking and heartwarming

fantastical

a strict woman from an esteemed Dutch family

the Snail Helix

The Pachinko Parlour, Elisa Shua Dusapin philosophy a naïve but enchanting youngThe days are beginning to draw in. The sky is dark by seven in the evening. I lie on the floor and gaze out of the window. Womens calves, mens shoes, heels trodden down by the weight of bodies borne for too long. It is summer in Tokyo. Claire finds herself dividing her time between tutoring twelve year old Mieko, in an apartment in an abandoned hotel, and lying on the floor at her grandparents: daydreaming, playing Tetris and listening to the sounds