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Lora
The only similarity between this book and Lost in Translation is that they both take place in Tokyo and there's a man and a woman at the center of the story. This book is much more like The Housekeeper and the Professor, very quiet and a very simple story. But the deep emotions behind even the most subtle gestures is what makes this story so interesting. This is about how two lonely (and quirky) people fit together. It's really beautiful.
Laura Atherton
That's exactly what I thought when I read it. I love that film and although the tone is similar in some ways, it's very different in terms of the depth of both relationships (I personally thought Tsukiko and Sensei had a deeper connection) and I think this book gives a better exploration of Tokyo as a setting. But to answer your question, they do have the same kind of approach to love and evoke similar feelings.
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