The Last Samurai

Wow. How in the world did she tie this whole strange story up so perfectly? So many intricate layers and small inner stories that sort of obfuscated the real story: it's about a small boy trying to save his mother. But while these side stories could have detracted from the main one, somehow it actually added breadth and depth to the story.
The different narrative styles were great, and I just liked how the words looked on the page. It was exactly how the story of these people should have been told. Good job, Dewitt.
This review is jumbled but that's how the book is so get used to it.