Description
On a sweltering summer trip from Osaka to Tokyo, a mother and her daughter arrive in the orbit of the daughter’s aunt, only to find that silence can be as loud as confession. As adolescence, aging, and the shifting meanings of the body press in from every direction, each woman is forced to reckon with the emotional weight behind physical change—alongside the family secrets that have shaped them. Years later, another journey returns to the same questions, reframing what it means to grow older, to want, and to fear being left behind. With Kawakami’s sharply observed, often surreal-yet-grounded style, this novel blends humor and empathy to explore agency, intimacy, and the private negotiations women make with their own bodies.
Available Editions
paperback
Europa Editions, Incorporated
Published Jan 1, 2020
359 pages
ISBN: 9781609455880
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Details
First Published
2020
Language
jpn
Translation
From: jpn
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami.