The Lake (Banana Yoshimoto novel) explained

is a 2015 novel by Banana Yoshimoto, translated into English by Michael Emmerich, and inspired by the infamous, real-life Aum Shinrikyo cult.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

After her mother's death, Chihiro moves to Tokyo, where she sees a mysterious man, Nakajima, standing in the window of his home opposite hers, and watching her. Nakajima seems to have been a victim of a childhood trauma. Chihiro begins to fall in love with him but his dark past threatens to tear them apart.^{[4] [5]}

Characters

• Chihiro : Born to unmarried parents. Her father is a businessman and her mother is the owner of a bar. She is a graphic artist.
• Nakajima : A mysterious man with a dark troubled past involved with the Lake.
• Mino : Nakajima's friend, brother to bed-ridden seer Chii. He acts as Chii's mouthpiece.
• Chii: a bed-ridden seer who is barely conscious; sister of Mino with whom she communicates telepathically.

External links

• The Lake at Goodreads

Notes and References

1. Web site: Book Review: The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto - Blogcritics Books . 2012-04-14 . 2012-07-09 . https://archive.today/20120709220156/http://blogcritics.org/books/article/book-review-the-lake-by-banana/ . dead .
2. Book: THE LAKE by Banana Yoshimoto, Michael Emmerich Kirkus Reviews. en.
3. Web site: The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books. PenguinRandomhouse.com. en-US. 2019-01-18.
4. Web site: In Banana Yoshimoto's 'The Lake,' a deceptively ordinary romance sets the hook. writer. Plain Dealer guest. cleveland.com. 10 May 2011. en-US. 2019-01-18.
5. Web site: the brunette bibliophile: Review: The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto. Bibliophile. The Brunette. 2012-02-20. the brunette bibliophile. 2019-01-18.