- Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Avon Books; Reprint edition (1 July 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0061097357
- ISBN-13: 978-0061097355
- Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 10.7 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 818,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Yet another fantastic book in this ever-engaging series. Art antiques dealer Rei Shimura is moonlighting at an English-language Japanese newspaper, and so begins her research into manga, comic books. Whilst investigating, a co-creator is missing and another is found dead, leading Rei to track down where the trouble stemmed. The only thing that could make this novel better would be to have Hugh Glendinning show up again. (A)
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It didn't take long for Sujata Massey to become my favourite author. She has a clever way of writing and entangling several storylines all to be smoothly ironed out in the end. Anime is an enjoyment of mine, and this was a great compliment to it. Subtle hints of the Yakuza make this one an interesting read! I'm eagerly awaiting the next Sujata Massey book!
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Massey knows how to write an original and exciting mystery
26 April 2000
Format:Hardcover
Japanese-American Rei Shimura leaves her San Francisco home where her family lives to immigrate to Japan. She hopes to find work as a museum curator. Though she speaks the language fluently and has family in the country, Rei learns that it is almost impossible for foreigners to attain a decent job. Determined to remain in her the country of her ancestors, Rei opens up an antique business. She scouts flea markets and estate sales for merchandise to sell to foreigners interested in Japanese antiquities. Rei supplements her income by writing articles for the Gaijin Times, an English language magazine targeting the foreign population residing in Japan.
When the editor leaves the magazine, the owner decides to change the format so that the Gaijin Times would look like the popular manga art form seen in comic books and animation. Rei is persuaded to write an article about the daujimshi, amateur works of popular comic book icons such as Mars Girl. However, her straightforward human-interest story takes a homicidal twist, one that Rei is determined to solve. She dearly wants as an exclusive for her magazine.
THE FLOATING GIRL is a special novel that immerses the audience into Japanese culture. It is fascinating to see all the subtle ways a foreigner is discriminated against by citizens who treat the immigrants as pesky guests who have outstayed their welcome. The heroine's determination to live in Japan despite the xenophobic sentiment is laudable. The entertaining mystery has many red herrings and unexpected turns, but the heart of Sujata Massey's compelling story resides in the characters who make living in Tokyo that an exciting but realistic adventure.
Harriet Klausner
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Massey scores again!
26 April 2000
Format:Hardcover
Fans of Sujata Massey's Rei Shimura mysteries will surely be eager to read the latest entry in the series, so I'm happy to report that "The Floating Girl" doesn't disappoint. This time, Rei is taking a break from her usual antiques business to write an article about the world of manga (Japanese comics) for a Tokyo-based English language magazine. Along the way, she meets a lot of colorful characters...many of them in costume (these people take their comics VERY seriously!). This is a hip, fun series and Rei is a delightful heroine. Can't wait for the next one!
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Floating Girl
8 July 2000
Format:Hardcover
As with all of Sujata Massey's Rei Shimura books, we are immersed, not only in a mystery, but also in the mysterious culture of Japan. Here, in the fourth book, the particular focus is the world of Japanese animation, where rape is standard fodder for a comic book and even the Japanese are unsettled by extreme fans dressed up as characters. We also spend a surprising amount of time with foreign (non-Japanese) male strippers and even a few gangsters; all of which is to say that "The Floating Girl" seems just a wee bit extra exotic compared with the first three books. Even the sex, which Massey has always kept a few notches above the norm for "cozies" seems just a little spicier here. Following Rei Shimura's adventures has always been an exciting exploration of both traditional Japan, as well as its hip modern side, and this book continues in that mode. Fan's of Rei Shimura will welcome this addition, but I'm inclined to believe that the series is best appreciated starting from the beginning at "The Salaryman's Wife", an approach that allows for a gradual exposure to Japan and Rei.
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