'An evocative story of love, history and identity, Kumagais bewitching blend of lyricism and magical realism makes for a beautiful and highly original voice' * Observer * 'This novel is a beautiful tale of love, family and identity... The author masterfully creates a tale spanning multiple generations, with revelations that will leave readers truly gripped.' * Inis Magazine * [ An] unforgettable tale of culture and identity through the generations... pure captivation from one of Irelands rising talents * Irish Examiner * [ A] smart, nuanced inversatigation of identity, heritage and heartbreak... A deeply satisfying read * Irish Times * 'Songs for Ghosts is a thing of beauty, of echoes and of memory. A novel to break the heart wide open.' * Patricia Forde, Irelands Childrens Laureate * 'Spanning multiple generations, with revelations that will leave readers truly gripped, this novel is a beautiful tale of love, family and identity' * Children's Books Ireland, Read with Pride Guide * 'With all the deftness of a master biwa player, Kumagai skillfully strings together the lives of its characters both past and present. Hauntingly tender and full of warmth, Songs for Ghosts is a book that will stay with you long after the last page.' * Ann Sei Lin, author of the Rebel Skies trilogy * 'With deft grace, Clara Kumagai has taken a strained and challenging song and made it her own... A contemporary ghost story that explores ideas of love and voice with sympathy for the imperfect and a kaidan's atmospheric strangeness, you will enjoy this if you like Madame Butterfly, and you will enjoy this if you don't.' * Mina Ikemoto Ghosh, author of Hyo the Hellmaker * 'Songs for Ghosts is a beautiful and layered novel about love, grief, memory and how they all weave together. It is at once poignant and sincere, and its story and characters will stay with you long after the last page' * Adiba Jaigirdar * 'An incredible story, perfectly executed' * Mrs Sydney's World's Smallest Library *
