![]() ![]() ![]() Essential reading not only for those interested in Japanese SF, but for anyone interested in spiky, beautiful, and bleak literature." "The stories chosen for this collection showcase an author whose interest in alienation and despair as well as playful literary exploration parallels the work of other '70s SF titans such as Joanna Russ or Thomas Disch. Dark and slightly absurdist, this collection is a poignant rumination on the despair and isolation of modern society." readers to worlds both familiar and unfamiliar, indulging our fantasies and fears of the future. "Weird and wonderful, unique and unsettling. "If you're into Kōbō Abe and prefer Ryū Murakami to Haruki you'll not (as the title of this inaugural translation of Suzuki into English suggests), be bored." Jessica Esa, Metropolis Japan ("5 Japanese Novels to Read in 2021") "Suzuki is a daring writer and these stories will show the English-language world what she is made of." ![]()
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