First published 1993
Tokage lives alone, withdrawn from the world. When her quiet routine is disrupted by the arrival of a new neighbor, she's drawn into an unsettling relationship. As their bond deepens, Tokage's hold on reality starts to slip, and she must confront the reasons behind her isolation. A taut psychological study of loneliness and the human need for companionship.
Genres: drama, literary-fiction, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: psychological-study, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Japan
Period: 21st-century
180 pages · Hardcover · Grove Press
Content warnings: mental-illness