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A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK The New York Times・The Washington Post・TIME Magazine・Oprah Daily・The Millions・CNN・Bustle・Ms. Magazine・A.V. Club From the bestselling author of Breasts and Eggs and international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami, a sharp and illuminating novel about the impact of violence and the power of solidarity in our contemporary societies. Hailed as a bold foray into new literary territory, Kawakami's novel is told in the voice of a 14-year-old student subjected to relentless torment for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, the boy chooses to suffer in complete resignation. The only person who understands what he is going through is a female classmate who suffers similar treatment at the hands of her tormenters. These raw and realistic portrayals of bullying are counterbalanced by textured exposition of the philosophical and religious debates concerning violence to which the weak are...
Request Code : ZLIB.IO17826206
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Year:
2022
Publisher:
Europa Editions
Language:
English
ISBN 10:
1609456300
ISBN 13:
9781609456306
ISBN:
1609456211, 9781609456214, 9781609456306, 1609456300
Series:
International Booker Prize Shortlist

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