Book Review - The Buddha’s Bone by Leilanie Stewart

Kimberley is in Japan on the premise of teaching English, but it’s clear she’s escaping – of what, she herself is unaware, but she is determined to become who she wants to be, not who she is.
The Buddha’s Bone is a journey of self-discovery and determination to achieve more, and Kimberley is a character that can sometimes come off as weak minded – there were times I wanted to scream at her – but it’s ultimately her compassion towards her oppressors that determines the type of woman she is and always has been.
The characters in this novel were wonderfully developed, engaging, and each on their own journey – and I could even find pity for some of those who probably didn’t deserve it.
A sometimes confronting and thought provoking piece of work that enmeshes the reader in the darker side of life.