Description
In Mieko Kanai's "Mild Vertigo," a young mother named Natsumi grapples with an overwhelming sense of emptiness and disorientation as she navigates the mundane rituals of domestic life. The novel masterfully captures an inchoate despair, where the dizzying sensation of vertigo mirrors Natsumi's internal struggle against Sisyphean tasks. Through eight taut chapters, Kanai explores the profound differences between merely existing and truly living, and the subtle distinctions between seeing and viewing, creating an immersive and uncanny narrative experience.
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ebook
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Published Jan 1, 2023
192 pages
ISBN: 9780811232296
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First Published
2023
Language
eng
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