After reading a couple of Ogawa's other books, I wasn't expecting this one at all. When I first started reading, I was expecting to encounter some kind of catch or plot twist that would send this novel spiraling freakishly downward but that never happened. Instead Ogawa leaves us with a heartfelt and innocent tale of a housekeeper and her son and their relationship with a older gentleman who has amnesia. Despite being quite mundane it's quite touching near the end and worth the read.