the only thing more shocking than the protagonist of " one hot summer in kyoto," (he carries on with 4 women at the same time) is that the women in the story don't seem to be infuriated by his lascivious behavior. peter meadowes is an english professor spending the summer in kyoto japan, when he meets kazumi,who is staying at his home.peter tries to seduce kazumi, but she rebuffs his advances, even resorting to flirting with peter's friend, bob, also a professor. while peter is trying to bed kazumi, peter is callus to his other mistress, noriko, who loves him and is wholly devoted to peter, even though he has fallen out of love with her. ms goto comes into the picture next : a former student of peter, she tries to seduce him, but is unsuccessful, but she still wants him. and to make things more complicated, monica , who is peter's wife, comes to kyoto while all the other women are there at the same time.
can you say juggling act?
it would be easy to hate peter: he is a brooding , arrogant, self-serving, womanizer. he drinks too much, is fat and hardly seems like the kind of man a woman would be attracted to. but is also intelligent, sophisticated, and has money, which compensates for his flaws. in spite of peter, i enjoyed the book very much because mr. haylock showed perfectly the portrait of a man who becomes a slave to his deviant desires; he wants to be loved, but can't seem to get free of his demons. he knows kazumi is unattainable and will never love him, but he still tries to woo her. noriko deserves better, but still stands by her man, waiting for him to come around. monica and peter's relationship is symbiotic; he only married her for her money. i was surprised when monica was around kazumi, noriko, and ms. goto at the play that she didn't suspect something or get hysterical at peter. maybe she knew of his behavior and simply chose to ignore it?
mr. haylock deserves praise for telling the story with style and grace. it is very sensual and erotic, yet it never becomes rank or explicit; there are very few four letters in the novel. a pretty good read.
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club?
Learn more
Join or create book clubs
Choose books together
Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
![One Hot Summer in Kyoto by [John Haylock]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51tnw6eNfKL._SY346_.jpg)
Follow the Author
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
-
Apple
-
Android
-
Desktop
-
To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.
