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Synopsis
After accident, illness and the loss of his job and marriage, forty-eight-year-old Taura meets Mutsuko, setting his already derailed life even further off course. Their first encounter is, unseen, in an over-crowded hospital. It later transpires that the mysterious Mutsuko is in her late sixties, but when they next meet she appears to be younger in age, and the two fall seemingly and hopelessly in love.
Is I Haven't Dreamed of Flying for a While appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This literary fantasy explores mature themes of loss, grief, divorce, and rebuilding life through a magical relationship with a woman who appears to age backwards. Contains emotional complexity and mild romantic content appropriate for mature teens and adults.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of a loved one, grief, and divorce (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers dealing with life transitions will connect with this poignant story of finding unexpected love after loss.