![]() I can’t recall a moment when cranes play a big enough role to deserve being a part of the title and Hesina’s name-which isn’t good because that basically makes it a pointless symbol, especially for those who are unaware of what a crane symbolizes. At one point of the book, we find out that Hesina’s name is a homophone for ‘dying cranes’ and the birds are briefly mentioned another time or two, but that’s it. ![]() The first being the lack of consistent, prominent and (more) explicit allusions, symbolism and metaphors related to cranes. There’s a lot that I found unsatisfying with Descendant of the Crane. ![]() Thus, I had hoped and that hope grew when I found that this book has the makings of one while I was reading it. Maybe I’ve made a mistake of thinking that this would be like one of those vicious, brutal and painful worldview-shattering humans-are-monsters-monsters-are-humans kind of book like how Forest of a Thousand Lanterns is. I never thought that there would be a day when I’d say this, but I’m disappointed by how tame Descendant of the Crane turned out to be. ![]() Published: 2019 by Albert Whitman & Company ![]()
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