Nikuko is a bold, jovial, scattered, and passionate woman in a peaceful northern Japanese coastal town. She has an 11-year-old daughter, Kikuko, who is her opposite. In this small coastal town, Kikuko is pensive, quietly observant, and methodical. Nikuko embarrasses Kikuko like any mom of a preteen, but her boldness makes her famous in a place where Kikuko wishes to blend in. Kikuko navigates middle school social issues with magical realism from her ever-present imagination, but a devastating revelation from the past threatens to shatter the pair's fragile bond.
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Nikuko is a bold, jovial, scattered, and passionate woman in a peaceful northern Japanese coastal town. She has an 11-year-old daughter, Kikuko, who is her opposite. In this small coastal town, Kikuko is pensive, quietly observant, and methodical. Nikuko embarrasses Kikuko like any mom of a preteen, but her boldness makes her famous in a place where Kikuko wishes to blend in. Kikuko navigates middle school social issues with magical realism from her ever-present imagination, but a devastating revelation from the past threatens to shatter the pair's fragile bond.
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