Learning to Bow: Inside the Heart of Japan
by Bruce Feiler
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Author: Bruce FeilerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1992-09-22
ISBN: 0395647266
Number of pages: 321
Publisher: Mariner Books
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Book Review: A Thought Provoking Memoir
Summary: 4 Stars
Bruce Feiler's account of one year as an English language teacher in a Japanese school is actually a wide ranging, honest and well-observed document of all aspects Japanese culture. It is at times humorous and poignant and for someone like me who has experienced the JET scheme in a different decade, different situation and region of Japan, it is quite scary by dint of its familiarity. The only real let-down of this book, in my opinion, is Feiler's occasional tendency to generalize. True, this is to a large extent a necessary evil, but the way he expands each small episode to make some wider comment does begin to grate.
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