Hardcover. Pub Date: 2011 Pages: 192 Publisher: Melville House Now in paperback: a quietly stunning tour de force about the redemptive power of love.While The Lake shows off many of the features that have made Banana Yoshimoto famous-a cast of vivid and quirky characters. simple yet nuanced prose. a tight plot with an upbeat pace-it's also one of the most darkly mysterious books she's ever written.It tells the tale of a young woman who moves to Tokyo after the death of her mother. hoping to get over her grief and start a career as a graphic artist. She finds herself spending too much time staring out her window. though ... until she realizes she's gotten used to seeing a young man across the street staring out his window. too.They eventually embark on a hesitant romance. until she learns that he has been the victim of some form of childhood trauma. Visiting two of his friend...