Is life unfair? Is it not supposed to be?

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I recently finished reading David Gutterson’s ‘Snow falling on Cedars’. Set on the fictional island of San Piedro off the coast of Washington State, Gutterson’s novel tracks the trial of a Japanese — American man accused of murder, ten years after World War II. Profound and beautifully written, the novel explores notions of identity and prejudice in post war America. Whilst I was in awe of Gutterson’s control of the…