The Im/possibility of a New Home: The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka

This week we analyze the first person plural point of view in Otsuka's The Buddha in the Attic.  Does it work? How is it different from other works that used this point of view?  We also discuss whether Otsuka was too easy on the white characters in the novel and how she racism and prejudice could have been more problematized in this novel. This is the last novel in our series on immigration. We previously reviewed and discussed Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera and Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald.  Next week, we will wrap up this series with a discussion on all three of these books.  In two weeks we will begin our series on Contemporary Nigerian Fiction with The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi. You can join our book club discussion here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CanonicalPod where you can also find show notes, credits and extended discussions for every episode. You can support us by rating/liking/sharing our podcast! Subscribe to us here: Apple | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | Youtube You can also support us by buying this or another book from one of our curated lists:  https://bookshop.org/shop/CanonicalPod. We earn a commission on every purchase and your local indie bookstore gets a cut too! We are also on Twitter and Facebook @CanonicalPod. Follow us to get updates on upcoming episodes!