Tokyo

by Yoshimoto, Banana

First published 2016

Yuki wakes up alone in an unfamiliar forest, unsure of how she got there. As she wanders, she encounters bizarre landmarks and puzzling inhabitants who offer little help. Haunted by fragmented memories, Yuki must navigate this surreal landscape to uncover the truth about her past and find her way home. But the deeper she goes, the more the lines between reality and fantasy blur. With time running out, Yuki must confront the darkness within to escape this liminal realm before it consumes her completely.

Genres: mystery, fantasy, magical-realism, surreal

Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: fish-out-of-water, unreliable-narrator

Setting: Tokyo (Japan)

68 pages · Paperback · Gestalten

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