Description
In Tokyo, a woman in her thirties—quietly adrift in the routines of work and adulthood—finds an unexpected reunion at a neighborhood izakaya: her old high school teacher, known simply as “Sensei.” As conversation turns intimate and memory begins to surface, the story unfolds with the gentle pressure of longing, asking what we owe to the people who once shaped us and what it means to recognize them again. With Kawakami’s signature clarity and understated lyricism, the novel moves through small moments—glances, pauses, everyday details—to reveal how love can be tender, steady, and profoundly human rather than dramatic or possessive. Themes of mentorship, time, and emotional honesty thread through a plot that feels both ordinary and quietly uncanny, like weather that changes without warning.
Available Editions
paperback
Allen & Unwin
Published Jan 1, 2025
ISBN: 9781803513140
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Details
First Published
2025
Language
eng
Translation
From: jpn
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