Little Pieces: This Side of Japan    by Michael Hoffman Order:  USA  Can Virtualbookworm, 2010 (2010) Paperback, e-Book Read an Excerpt     Reviewed by Barbara Lingens Born in Canada, Michael Hoffman moved to Japan in 1982 and lives in Hokkaido. The six short stories in this book are truly little pieces, giving a brief glimpse into the lives of modern-day Japanese. While the dialog is sprightly - Hoffman seems to get it just right - we have to content ourselves with bare-bones descriptions of people and places. In some stories, the plot does not seem to be very well developed. In others it is hard to understand the theme or point. Since the subject matter is very interesting, we are left with a great appetite for more, perhaps in Hoffman's next work. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Contemporary books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews