The baton is passed on
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The baton is passed on
14.99 €
"At birth, I was named Yuko Mito. Later, I became Yuko Tanaka, then Yuko Izumigahara, and now I'm Yuko Morimiya. I don't know who came up with the idea to name me that, or why—those people are long gone. But I'm certain of one thing: the name Yuko goes with all family names…"
"The Relay Passes" by Maiko Seo is a touching and captivating coming-of-age novel centered on the story of a girl with an unusual destiny.
Japanese schoolgirl Yuko had two mothers and three fathers.
Her family changed seven times over the course of seventeen years, and each time was a challenge for her. Time and again, as a little girl and later as a teenager, she had to adjust to new routines, new homes, and new "parents." But even harder was saying goodbye to those to whom she had grown attached, as adults passed her on like a baton.
Time passed, and despite the hardships she had endured, Yuko made friends, graduated from university, and found love. When the last of her guardians disapproved of her marriage, she decided to take a bold step: find all of her former "parents" and receive their blessings. She also had the opportunity to speak openly for the first time with those who couldn't stay by her side and discover what they had kept hidden from her for so many years.
"The Relay Passes" by Maiko Seo is a touching and captivating coming-of-age novel centered on the story of a girl with an unusual destiny.
Japanese schoolgirl Yuko had two mothers and three fathers.
Her family changed seven times over the course of seventeen years, and each time was a challenge for her. Time and again, as a little girl and later as a teenager, she had to adjust to new routines, new homes, and new "parents." But even harder was saying goodbye to those to whom she had grown attached, as adults passed her on like a baton.
Time passed, and despite the hardships she had endured, Yuko made friends, graduated from university, and found love. When the last of her guardians disapproved of her marriage, she decided to take a bold step: find all of her former "parents" and receive their blessings. She also had the opportunity to speak openly for the first time with those who couldn't stay by her side and discover what they had kept hidden from her for so many years.
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