Writing with restraint. I found this approach interesting and perhaps there are more books like this to explore on my part. It’s a quiet narrative style that in this case concentrates on a theme of loneliness. It avoids flamboyant episodes and successfully observes the drama of mundane daily life. Pretty good. Titled “Strange Weather in Tokyo” by Hiromi Kawakami with a cool cover photo by Natsumi Hayashi. My ever curious Shiba got in the shot too.