The Samurai's Garden...a graceful journey

Gail Tsukiyama's Book was a gentle read. The story contained horrific events (war, leprosy, suicide, etc.) and, yet, still graceful and poetic. It did not make those horrible events commonplace or understate evil or sadness but, perhaps it made things even sadder and more horrific because it was happening in and around daily life.
I will remember and think about Matsu and Sachi for a long time. The young man who narrates the book is an intelligent listener and sensitive to his surroundings.
Some in the book club thought he was too sensitive...one member said a "momma's boy".
I think that sensitivity to some is a female thing. I cannot think that way. Thinking about gender and its definitions makes my head spin.
I want to read more of Tsukiyama's stories.