Japan Took the J.A.P. Out of Me
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781439110034 (1439110034)
Publish date: October 20th 2009
Publisher: Downtown Press
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Take a newlywed "Jewish American Princess" and send her to Japan with her new husband just days after the wedding, and you have the beginning of an amusing tale of clashing cultures. Lisa is not 100% a pampered princess, but she's close. She has cooked a meal or two in her life, and perhaps done som...
I was intrigued by the title of this book, probably because at first look it was like, what? And then it sank in. Upon which I fully expected a witty, humorous read.And it delivered. Mostly. Don't get me wrong, I laughed out loud at Lisa vs. the washing machine. Lisa on the bus with the PTA wives on...
I normally do not read memoirs, but I decided to try this one since it involves the Japanese culture. Generally, I enjoy anything that gives me insight in this culture, and this hilarious novel did just that. The novel take the view point of a young women finding herself immersed in a completely for...
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