A Perfect Day to be Alone

Beschreibung

*WINNER OF THE AKUTAGAWA PRIZE, Japan's most prestigious literary award, first published when the author was just 24*<BR><BR>*A Japanese contemporary classic, perfect for fans of Convenience Store Woman*<BR><BR>*A love letter to Tokyo as it can only be seen through the eyes of a young woman setting out in the world*<BR><BR>It was raining when I arrived at the house. The walls of my room were lined with cat photos, set in fancy frames just below the ceiling.<BR><BR>When her mother emigrates to China for work, 21-old Chizu moves in with 71-year-old Ginko, an eccentric distant relative, taking a room in her ramshackle Tokyo home, with its two resident cats and the persistent rattle of passing trains.<BR><BR>Living their lives in imperfect symmetry, they establish an uneasy alliance, stress tested by Chizu's flashes of youthful spite.

As the four seasons pass, Chizu navigates a series of tedious part-time jobs and unsatisfying relationships, before eventually finding her feet and salvaging a fierce independence from her solitude.<BR><BR>A Perfect Day to be Alone is a moving, microscopic examination of loneliness and heartbreak. With flashes of deadpan humour and a keen eye for poignant detail, Aoyama chronicles the painful process of breaking free from the moorings of youth.<BR><BR>Early reader reviews<BR><BR>"You will love it.

I hope we have more translations from this author ASAP, she is super talented! As is the translator!" *****<BR><BR> "A Perfect Day to Be Alone by Nanae Aoyama blew me away utterly and completely" *****<BR><BR>Translated from the Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood

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