Moshi Moshi

by Yoshimoto, Banana

First published 2016

Yoshie's beloved musician father has died in a tragic suicide pact. Struggling to move on, Yoshie and her mother relocate to a quirky Tokyo neighborhood. But Yoshie is plagued by unsettling dreams - her father searching for a lost phone, her desperate attempts to call him. As she uncovers the truth behind his final hours, Yoshie must confront the painful past and find a way to reckon with her grief.

Genres: literary-fiction, grief, contemporary, family-drama

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: found-family, grief

Setting: Tokyo (Japan)

206 pages · Hardcover · Counterpoint

Content warnings: suicide

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