First published 1990
When a renowned Japanese writer commits suicide, he leaves behind a final collection of stories—each one cursed. As the book's translators meet untimely ends, four young acolytes are drawn into the writer's tragic orbit. Bound by passion for his work, they must confront the darkest secrets of the past to defy the devastating pull of loss and reclaim the power of innocence.
Genres: literary-fiction, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, thought-provoking
Tropes: dark-academia, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Japan
194 pages · Hardcover · Grove Pr
Content warnings: suicide