{"id":15997,"date":"2025-08-29T23:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T22:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=15997"},"modified":"2025-08-29T23:28:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T22:28:33","slug":"15997","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=15997","title":{"rendered":"“The Phone Box at the End of the World” by Laura Imai Messina"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“The Phone Box at the End of the World” by Laura Imai Messina<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>This novel is loosely based on a true story, following the Japanese tsunami that devastated Tohoku in 2011. Yui, a radio show host, and Takeshi who is a surgeon have suffered great losses in their lives, and the story follows their slowly developing relationship after an initial encounter at Bel Gardia where the phone box is situated. The concept of a wind phone is beautiful – a safe space where people can reveal their unspoken thoughts and memories to their loved ones, helping to heal their grief after loss.<\/p>\n

Opinions were equally divided over who did or did not enjoy this book. The scoring was 6.5\/10. Thank you Sandra for providing delicious eats and ripe plums from the garden.<\/p>\n

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