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Ekuni Kaori
Genre:
Novel
Written:
1991(Eng.2003)
Length:
213 pages
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. Japanesetitle: Kira kira hikaru
. Made into the movie Kira kira hikaru (1992),directedby Joji (George)
Matsuoka,starringHiroko Yakushimaru,Etsushi royokawa, and Michitaka
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Our Assessment:
B : restrainedstory of an unusuallove triangle
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Twinkle Twinkle is narratedin alternatingchaptersby the Kishidas,
Mutsuki and Shoko.They arepractically newlywedswhen the book
begins.Mutsuki is a doctor,while Shokodoestranslationwork from
Italian.
As Shokosaysearly on: "explainingour marriageis no simple
matter".In a societywhere appearances
are of greatsignificanceneither
of them is really an ideal marriage-partner:
Mutsuki is emphatically
homosexual(and still hasa boyfriend,Kon), while Shokoisn't entirely
mentally stable(andteeterscloseto alcoholism).Their in-laws were not
awareof theserespectiveflaws in their children'smateswhen the
marriagewas affanged,and are naturallytroubledwhen they are revealed.
The marriageis one of convenience,in away -- it's importantfor the
doctor'scareer,for example-- but there'salso a genuinesort of affection
betweenthe new husbandand wife, asthey find a certaincomfort with
eachother.Outsidepressures,however,weigh on them -- for example,
the parents'questionsaboutwhen offspring canbe expected.As Shoko
says:
My carefree,convenientmarriagewas as fun as playing at house,but it
camewith a price after all.
ShokoacceptsMutsuki'srelationshipwith Kon, but it alsoputs a
strainon the marriage,especiallywhen Mutsuki tries to setup Shokowith
a boyfriend of her own. Shoko'sinquiriesinto artificial inseminationalso
complicatematters.
The marriageisn't built on very soundfooting, and looks to break
down underparentaland societalpressuresand personalweaknesses,
but
ultimately the Kishidasdo comeup with a solutionof sorts.Neither
seemedto havehigh expectationsfor it -- with Shokosaying:
It was fine to havemarriageslike ours. You didn't expectmuch, you
didn't wish for much. You didn't lose anything,therewas nothing to be
afraid of.
But they cometo seethat there'smore to it than that -- and to figure
out how to hold onto it.
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