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Mysterious Setting

Mysterious Setting

Abe, Kazushige
Emmerich, Michael

Paperback

Series: Japanese Novellas

General FictionLiterary Fiction

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ISBN10: 1805330489
ISBN13: 9781805330486
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Published: Jul 2 2024
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.70 Width: 8.80 Depth: 7.79
Language: English
A madcap, darkly comic novel about the strange fate of a tone-deaf girl who just wants to sing, from a Japanese literary star

Abe's superpower is to transform everything he touches into exciting literature. -- Kotaru Isaka, author of Bullet Train

This surreal, twisty novel presents a provocative portrayal of sibling competition and the exploitation of social outcasts.

Shiori knows at heart that she's a troubadour. She may be completely tone-deaf, but she won't let that stop her living a life dedicated to music. Even when her dominant older sister, Nozomi, forces Shiori to accept that her wild singing provokes only revulsion, she decides to forge a career as a lyricist instead.

At eighteen, she moves to Tokyo to pursue her dream. Isolated and struggling in this unfamiliar city, Shiori seeks connection online, where her trusting outlook leaves her vulnerable to exploitation - with potentially explosive results.

This page-turning literary fiction from a Japanese star is perfect for fans of the wild worlds and unforgettable creations of Mieko Kawakami and Sayaka Murata.

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