# @gmabookclub on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2020-09-19T14:56:59.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Good Morning America Book Club (@gmabookclub) — https://gondola.cc/gmabookclub

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⭐Book Review⭐ Fifty Words of Rain is a phenomenal, beautifully written novel by Asha Lemmie ashalemmieauthor 💕 Thank you duttonbooks for the #arc gifted copy!

From the very first chapter, I was drawn into the main protagonist Noriko “Nori” Kamiza. Nori is born into a prominent family in Japan. However, one thing that alienates her is the fact she is a half-breed born as a result of an affair between her mother and her African American lover. For a chance at a better life, Nori’s mother leaves her with her grandparents but they conceal her away fearful that her presence will stain the royal family. At only 8 years old, she is forced to stay in the attic, never adventuring outside, and subjected to chemical baths to lighten her skin (heartbreaking 😥). The only advice Nori's mother gave her before leaving was: "Do not question. Do not fight…...Only smile and do as you are told."  This was Nori's mentality to always obey and never question. 

However, when Nori's half-brother Akira (the legitimate heir) comes to stay at the estate their bond strengthens them beyond measure. Their bond is despised by their grandparents who will go to extreme lengths to ensure Akira brings the family honor and nowhere in that plan is Nori. Nori, with a newfound strength from the love of her brother, starts to realize that maybe there is a place for her after all and she must fight to survive.

I have never felt so emotional reading. There were times I was so heartbroken for Nori. The pain and sorrow she felt was just radiating off the pages. The book expands several years chronicling the struggles and life altering moments Nori experiences from living in torment with her grandparents, being united with her brother, sold to a geisha house, enduring overwhelming grief, forced to leave Japan, falling in love, and finally coming into her own destiny. I definitely recommend this to be added to your #tbr, Lemmie’s writing is superb and it is astonishing that this is her debut novel! It is also the gmabookclub pick for September!

#bookstagram #bookreview #fiftywordsofrain #ashalemmie #duttonbooks #gmabookclub #historicalfiction #comingofage

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