Description
A freelance copy editor in her mid-thirties, Fuyuko Irie lives quietly in Tokyo, tethered to the routines of work and the rare steadiness of her editor, Hijiri. When she catches her reflection and recognizes a life she no longer wants, she begins to remake herself—only to find that reinvention can unearth old wounds, distort the present, and blur the line between performance and authenticity. As her choices grow bolder, relationships and desire become both refuge and risk, raising searching questions about intimacy, labor, and the roles women are expected to inhabit. With Mieko Kawakami’s sharp, emotionally precise prose, this novel offers an incisive, atmospheric exploration of how love, self-image, and agency collide in the dark hours when we’re most honest with ourselves.
Available Editions
paperback
Europa Editions
Published May 3, 2022
182 pages
ISBN: 9781609457006
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Details
First Published
2022
Language
jpn
Translation
From: jpn
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami.