Heaven
Kawakami, Mieko, 1976-2022
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Told through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy subjected to relentless bullying, this is a haunting novel of the threat of violence that can stalk our teenage years. Instead of putting up resistance, the boy suffers in complete resignation. His sole ally is a girl classmate similarly outcast and similarly preyed upon by the bullies of the school. They meet in secret in the hopes of avoiding any further attention and take solace in each other's company, completely unaware that their relationship has not gone unnoticed by their tormentors.
Main title:
Heaven / Mieko Kawakami ; translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.
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Imprint:
London : Picador, 2022.
Collation:
176 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
This translation originally published: New York: Europa Editions, 2021.
ISBN:
9781509898251 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
895.636
Language:
EnglishJapanese
BRN:
2548006