The novel is set in a fictitious country having cultural ties to South American countries, primarily Brazil. Michiko, the titular character, is a self-assured "beautiful diva" who escapes from a purportedly impenetrable prison fortress, while Hatchin is a young child fleeing her cruel foster family. The two join forces in an unlikely escape to freedom.
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The novel is set in a fictitious country having cultural ties to South American countries, primarily Brazil. Michiko, the titular character, is a self-assured "beautiful diva" who escapes from a purportedly impenetrable prison fortress, while Hatchin is a young child fleeing her cruel foster family. The two join forces in an unlikely escape to freedom.
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