I Can't Get Through the Night Alone by Yoh Matsumoto
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
This takes place in Japan shortly after the war when soldiers are still stationed in Japan and the Japanese tend to either want nothing to do with them or see them as their ticket to another life if you are to believe the gossip from the ladies. Sei comes from a prominent family but has been traumatized by the war and wants another life. After meeting Jim, an America soldier who has taken a shine to him, he thinks perhaps there is another path for him. The two embark on a rather unusual life together while both fully aware that they are using each other along the way. It's not all smooth sailing, but it's a very realistic story to to how two men might come together but also remain hidden during the war and the stigma surrounding such relationships.
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