Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. TIME's 100 Must-Read Books of the Year. From the bestselling Japanese author of Breasts and Eggs and international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami, comes a sharp and illuminating novel about adolescent violence and friendship. In Heaven, a fourteen-year-old boy is tormented for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, he chooses to suffer in silence. The only person who understands what he is going through is a female classmate, Kojima, who experiences similar treatment at the hands of her bullies. Providing each other with immeasurable consolation at a time in their lives when they need it most, the two young friends grow closer than ever. But what, ultimately, is the nature of a friendship when your shared bond is terror? Unflinching yet tender, sharply observed, intimate and multi-layered, this simple yet profound novel stands as yet another dazzling testament to Mieko Kawakami's uncontainable talent. 'Mieko Kawakami is a genius' - Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times 'An expertly told, deeply unsettling tale of adolescent violence' - Vogue Translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.
| ISBN-13: | 9781509898251 |
| ISBN-10: | 1509898255 |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Publication date: | 2022-05-10 |
| Pages: | 167 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 7.71652 Inches, Length: 5.07873 Inches, Weight: 0.2866009406 Pounds, Width: 0.59055 Inches |
| Author: | Mieko Kawakami |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Paperback |
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