“God had a full beard, Satan had a goatee” ~ Marion Poschmann.

The ‘Pine Islands’ is a page turner that tracks the journey of a young Japanese man and a German national (who is a beard researcher) through the forests of Japan.

It explores thoughts of Basho, Haikus and German character’s fraught marital life. Though I read the book with some curiosity, I felt it was a muddled narrative. However, my guest Nikita feels it was enjoyable.

Drop into this conversation, and maybe read the book to know more about this unconventional book.