Description
A tone-deaf girl with a stubborn love of music refuses to let her own “failure” define her, even as her older sister insists her singing only brings disgust. When Shiori moves to Tokyo to pursue a future as a lyricist, isolation and online longing open the door to manipulation—turning her trust into a volatile force with consequences she never intended. Blending dark comedy with surreal momentum, this novel explores sibling rivalry, the cruelty of social hierarchies, and what it costs to be seen (or dismissed) in a world that rewards performance over truth. With Kazushige Abe’s signature ability to make the bizarre feel vividly human, the story hurtles forward on the edge of satire and tenderness, asking how dreams survive when society decides who deserves to be heard.
Available Editions
paperback
Pushkin Press
Published Jul 2, 2024
225 pages
ISBN: 9781805330493
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Details
First Published
2024
Language
jpn
Translation
From: jpn
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Mysterious Setting by Kazushige Abe.