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|title=Flowers From Fukushima
|author=Clive Lawton
|reviewer=Jill Murphy
|genre=General Fiction
|summary=A haunting story of two survivors in a Japanese post-disaster wasteland. Based on the Fukushima earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown, this is a lovely book, filled with the contradictions of sadness and hope and imbued with Japanese ideas of order and duty. Recommended. Clive Lawton popped into Bookbag Towers to [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Clive Lawton|chat to us]].
|rating=4.5
|buy=Yes
|date=April 2013
|isbn=B00CDLAK0E
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In 2011, Japan was hit by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. That and the subsequent tsunami caused level 7 meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
I think you should go and download ''Flowers from Fukushima''. You won't be disappointed.
A moving and thoughtful non-fiction account of the 2011 disaster in Japan is [[Strong in the Rain: Surviving Japan's Earthquake, Tsunami, and Fukushima Nuclear Disaster by Lucy Birmingham and David McNeill]]. It's well worth reading. You might also enjoy [[The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh]].
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You can read more about Clive Lawton [[:Category:Clive Lawton|here]].
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|name=Margaret Wilde
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|comment= I think Jill Murphy's sensitive review of this lovely book is perfect. It is such an uplifting story - a real feel-good read - despite its sombre subject. I fell in love with Ryo as soon as I met him, and greatly admired his resolve and tenacity. And his resilience. What an admirable culture of courtesy, courage and kindness in which to grow up. I cannot think that anyone could read this book without feeling themselves happier and morally enriched by it.
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