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Title: Instaread on The Japanese Lover: Isabel Allende's Novel

Author: Instaread

Narrator: Patricia Santomasso

Format: Unabridged

Length: 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-29-16

Publisher: Instaread

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Please note: This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book.

The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende is a novel that chronicles a forbidden but passionate romance that grows between two people over time, and how this relationship touches the lives of others over the course of several decades. Much of the book is set in San Francisco during and after World War II, when tensions were high between the United States and Japan and between Nazi Germany and European Jews; both conflicts impact the formation of the relationship at the heart of the novel.

Irina Bazili is a young girl with no family and a dark past who comes to work at Lark House, a senior residence and home for convalescents. One of her patients is the vivacious screen printer Alma Belasco. Alma takes Irina under her wing as her assistant, and over time Irina comes to learn more about Alma and the reasoning behind some of her mysterious habits, such as disappearing for days at a time unannounced or receiving yellow envelopes and gardenias from anonymous senders....

Inside this Instaread summary & analysis of The Japanese Lover:

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Members Reviews:

~~ Passionate love ends up in a tangled web ~~

The original fiction novel by Isabel Allende tells the story of a "forbidden but passionate romance that grows between two people over time" and how that relationship affects other people. Set during and after WWII Irina Bazili, who has no family, gets a job at Lark House, a senior residence and home for convalescents. Alma Belasco is one of her patients and over time tells Irina her story.

Alma, Jewish, befriends Ichmei, Japanese who ends up in the Topaz concentration camp. Reconnecting after the war their childhood feelings develop into a deep and sensuous passion. Due to racism they have to keep it secret fro all but Nathaniel, Alma's cousin to whom she is very close. When Alma discovers she is pregnant, she breaks off her relationship with Ichmei and ends up marrying Nathaniel. They have a very open relationship but she can never forget Ichmei. What is Nathaniel's secret?

This appears to be a tangled web of a story consisting of pornography, homosexuality and more. With some reviews from the author's fans on the original book saying that the storyline is slow, boring and a waste of money you may want to check this Instaread summary (think DETAILED review) out first. Yes it provides all the spoilers but is great for book club readers etc., aiding discussion and understanding of the book. There is a wonderful character analysis and if you don't have time or desire to read the original but need to know what it is about then this is for you! Instead of reading 322 pages you can read this 20 page Instaread synopsis!

Please note my review is based on the quality and contents of this Instaread summary and NOT the original. Book provided in exchange for an honest review. Thanks, Liz

Sometimes summaries are all you need

You know, I'm not really a romance novel kind of guy. So this review was a great buy, because it helped me see that I don't need to read "The Japanese Lover" by Isabel Allende.