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Algo Que Brilla Como El Mar / Something That Glitters Like the SeaUna novela sobre el paso a la edad adulta, la bsqueda de la identidad sexual y la amistad de quienes se sienten desajustados respecto al mundo. Por la autora ms aclamada de la literatura japonesa actual, Hiromi Kawakami. Las circunstancias han convertido a Midori Edo en un muchacho que siente sobre los hombros todo el peso de una adultez prematura. Vive en casa de su abuela Masako junto a su madre Aiko, y recibe regularmente las visitas de su
Una novela sobre el paso a la edad adulta, la búsqueda de la identidad sexual y la amistad de quienes se sienten desajustados respecto al mundo. Por la autora más aclamada de la literatura japonesa actual, Hiromi Kawakami. Las circunstancias han convertido a Midori Edo en un muchacho que siente sobre los hombros todo el peso de una adultez prematura. Vive en casa de su abuela Masako junto a su madre Aiko, y recibe regularmente las visitas de su desvergonzado padre biológico. Pero Midori y su familia no son los únicos que viven constreñidos por el asfixiante lazo de una existencia precaria. Hanada, su amigo de la escuela, quiere vestirse como una mujer para fundirse así con la sociedad que lo rodea y sentir el desprecio ejercido por esta en su propia piel, al tiempo que la enamorada Mizue ha de soportar sus miradas llenas de indiferencia. Algo que brilla como el mar es la historia de unos personajes que sienten que en el mundo donde viven no hay lugar para ellos. Midori, Hanada, Mizue; todos ellos transitan por un puente colgante entre una época ancestral que vive sus últimos días y un mundo nuevo que justo empieza a abrir los ojos al cambio. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A novel about the passage to adulthood and the search for sexual identity and friendship by characters who feel out of synch with the world. By the one of today's most acclaimed Japanese authors, Hiromi Kawakami. Life has burdened Midori Edo with adult responsibilities too soon. He and his mother, Aiko, live with his grandmother, and he endures regular visits from his shiftless biological father. But Midori and his family aren't the only ones constrained by social boundaries and a precarious existence. Hanada, his school friend, wants to dress as a woman to experience misogyny firsthand, even as his girlfriend, Mizue, suffers his indifference. Something that Glimmers Like the Sea is a story about people who feel like there's no place for them in their world. Midori, Hanada, Mizue: all walk a tightrope between traditional mores on their way out and a new world just beginning to awaken to change.Shipping Notes
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★★★★★ 3
Works but will Dry Out Your Skin
Size: 6 Ounce (Pack of 1)
I am a swim instructor at an outdoor pool and this stuff DOES work. I can apply it at the beginning of a 5 hour shift and while I have experienced light tanning it has protected against burning completely without reapplication.
The white cast is significant though I don't mind it aesthetically, I know its there for protection . It does rub off on things though so consider yourself warned.
Major Con: it is incredibly drying, and the soap needed to scrub it off is A LOT. That coupled with chlorine is a lot for my skin . Still on my sunscreen journey.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2026
★★★★★ 5
I couldn’t put this book down!!
Format: Paperback
I couldn’t put this book down! My daughter & I stayed in a bed-n- breakfast in Lochcarran on our trip to Scotland right before the COVID pandemic. Not only is the story a fun cozy, whodunnit, but I could visualize the geography while reading. I love the Scottish Highlands & Dee describes them perfectly in this book. Can’t wait to read the next book..it should arrive today!!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Good book
Format: Audiobook
Book was interesting but had a hard time with the Scottish accent. Plus I have hearing problems so that may have been part of the issue too.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2025
★★★★★ 3
Pronunciation matters, and I can't finish this book.
Format: Audiobook
I listen almost exclusively to books set in Scotland & Ireland, so I'm very familiar with the accents and find them incredibly charming. That said, the name pronunciation really irritated me. The main character is Ally, but they are not pronouncing it to rhyme with Sally. It sounds more like they are separating it into two words- All E. After investing hours into the audiobook and trying to not let it bother me, they introduce an American character, Mamie, which should rhyme with "maybe", but NO- they call her Mommy! It is very confusing- I kept thinking a new character was introduced who was a parent. Nope. I give up. I don't think I can finish listening to this. I feel like I'm being pranked.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Good book
Format: Paperback
Loved this book, so interesting and fun to read
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Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2026