The Lake (Banana Yoshimoto novel)

The Lake (みずうみ, Mizuumi) 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

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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

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* 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.

## References

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1. ^ "Book Review: The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto - Blogcritics Books". Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
2. ^ THE LAKE by Banana Yoshimoto, Michael Emmerich | Kirkus Reviews.
3. ^ "The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
4. ^ writer, Plain Dealer guest (10 May 2011). "In Banana Yoshimoto's 'The Lake,' a deceptively ordinary romance sets the hook". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
5. ^ Bibliophile, The Brunette (2012-02-20). "the brunette bibliophile: Review: The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto". the brunette bibliophile. Retrieved 2019-01-18.

## External links

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* The Lake at Goodreads