Book Club: Amélie Nothomb’s “Fear and Trembling” | SF

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(From Library Journal) Winner of many literary prizes in France, Nothomb (Loving Sabotage, Stranger Next Door) presents an utterly charming, humorous tale of East meets West in her newest novel about a young Belgian woman who works for a year in Japan, a country that she has revered and admired since childhood.

At the Yumimoto Corporation, a huge export/import business, the chain of command is made very clear to her on a daily basis, and all initiative is snuffed out.

After several crucial errors, our heroine’s career ends up in the toilet, literally.

Nothomb is a terrific writer whose writing style is simple, honest, and elegant. Very highly recommended for all libraries.

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