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A joyful queer love story from the author of Japanese cult hit DIARY OF A VOIDThere she stood. A goddess. I was in love with the marble goddess.When Rika Horauchi accepts an unusual new part-time job, she never expects to fall in love.Rika has been tasked with talking to Venus, to keep her company when the museum is closed on Mondays. As Venus comes to life in the quiet of their surroundings, she opens up new worlds for Rika, and they speak about everything. But when the museum’s curator, Hashibami, makes it clear he wants to keep Venus for himself, what will Rika do?When the Museum is Closed is by turns charming, funny and surprising, a love story about our perceptions of beauty, overcoming loneliness and breaking free.Translated by Yuki TejimaREADERS LOVE WHEN THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED:'I quickly became addicted''Lyrical and enchanting''Filled with comedy, yet it constantly makes the reader question societal norms''Unlike anything I've ever read''Effortlessly blends the everyday with the fantastical''Fun, charming... if you've ever struggled with self-doubt, anxiety or just feeling like you don't quite belong you'll relate to and enjoy'
233 kr
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Diary of a Void
A hilarious, feminist read from the new star of Japanese fiction
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
129 kr
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For the sake of women everywhere, Ms Shibata is going to pull off the mother of all deceptions...'Incredibly thought-provoking... you'll love Yagi's writing' STYLISTMs Shibata refuses to clear away the coffee at work one day, because she's pregnant and can't bear the smell. The only thing is . . . Ms Shibata is not pregnant.Being a mother-to-be isn't easy. Ms Shibata has a nine-month ruse to keep up. Before long, it becomes all-absorbing, and with the help of towel-stuffed shirts and a diary app that tracks every stage of her 'pregnancy', the boundary between her lie and her life begins to dissolve.Discover this prizewinning, thrillingly subversive new novel that's perfect for fans of Convenience Store Woman and Breasts and Eggs.'A subversive, surreal read that will strike a cord' RED'One of the most passionate cases I've ever read for female interiority, for women's creative pulse and rich inner life' NEW YORKERTranslated from the Japanese by David Boyd and Lucy North
128 kr
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A joyful queer love story from the author of Japanese cult hit DIARY OF A VOIDWhen Rika Horauchi accepts an unusual new part-time job at the museum, she never expects to fall in love with Venus herself.Rika has been tasked with talking to Venus, to keep her company when the museum is closed on Mondays. As Venus comes to life in the quiet of their surroundings, she opens up new worlds for Rika, and they speak about everything. But when the museum’s curator, Hashibami, makes it clear he wants to keep Venus for himself, what will Rika do?When the Museum is Closed is by turns charming, funny and surprising, a love story about our perceptions of beauty, overcoming loneliness and breaking free.Translated by Yuki Tejima'Slim and strangely exuberant...[an] unexpected, absurd humor' New YorkerREADERS LOVE WHEN THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED:'I quickly became addicted''Lyrical and enchanting''Filled with comedy, yet it constantly makes the reader question societal norms''Unlike anything I've ever read''Effortlessly blends the everyday with the fantastical''Fun, charming... if you've ever struggled with self-doubt, anxiety or just feeling like you don't quite belong you'll relate to and enjoy'
277 kr
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184 kr
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