Description from Goodreads
Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers, ‘Sensei’, in a bar. He is at least thirty years her senior, retired and, she presumes, a widower. After this initial encounter, the pair continue to meet occasionally to share food and drink sake, and as the seasons pass – from spring cherry blossom to autumnal mushrooms – Tsukiko and Sensei come to develop a hesitant intimacy which tilts awkwardly and poignantly into love.
Perfectly constructed, funny, and moving, Strange Weather in Tokyo is a tale of modern Japan and old-fashioned romance.
My Thoughts on the Book
Strange Weather in Tokyo is one of those quiet, yet contemplative novels which I enjoy reading. The book has the Japanese art vibe to it, meaning it's spare and uncluttered, but in a way, that's a good thing. It does after all take some skill choosing the right words carefully. Strange Weather in Tokyo certainly has some amazing prose, which made it an enjoyable read.
While Tsukiko gave off a bit of a girlish vibe, I wouldn't be surprised if it has a bit with the dynamics between her and "Sensei" as he was one of her former teachers. There's not that much "regular" plot in this novel, but rather meetings and vignettes stitches together of sorts.
Overall Strange Weather in Tokyo was a well-written book though, and it's a book I can easily recommend.
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