Not much of a review as I’m short of time, more a listing to myself that I’ve read this. Zero is one of Lustbader‘s many Japan-centred novels although a large part is also played out in Maui. The plot follows two generations of familes – both Japanese and American – and hops back and forth along the timelines filling in gaps as it goes.
The plot’s pretty decent, but as with a lot of his books it takes some amount of time to pick up pace while the ending is frantic as every plot thread is picked up and tied up neatly.
Not bad, but heavy going language-wise. Mind, it’s as educational as it is entertaining, especially for those with an interest in Japanese culture.