Paperback, 127 pages
English language
Published May 3, 2011 by Coffee House Press.
Ruled by his hunger for erotic encounters, a deeply wounded psychoanalyst seduces both patients and strangers with equal heat. Driven to compartmentalize his life, the doctor attempts to order and contain his lovers as he does his collection of rare netsuke, the precious miniature sculptures gifted to him by his wife. This riveting exploration of one psychoanalyst’s abuse of power unearths the startling introspection present within even the darkest heart.
Damaged narcissistic shrink
Very Poetic language
Double life
Great imagery
Didn't really feel attachment to any character except Akiko (and then only pity really)
Hated the ending
