Coin Locker Babies

Name: Coin Locker Babies
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781805330257
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By Ryu Murakami

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Coin Locker Babies by Ryu Murakami is a dark, gripping tale following the lives of two boys abandoned as infants in coin lockers. Growing up in a challenging environment, they navigate their tumultuous relationship and inner turmoil against the backdrop of a dystopian vision of Japan. The story delves into themes of identity, abandonment, and the search for belonging.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy a dark and intense narrative that explores the complexities of identity and society. Set in a dystopian Japan, it follows the lives of abandoned twins as they navigate a world filled with chaos and surrealism. If you're intrigued by intricate character development and thought-provoking themes, this might be a captivating read.

Coin Locker Babies

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Coin Locker Babies is a cult cyberpunk masterpiece and Ryu Murakami's most famous novel.

Two babies are left in a Tokyo station coin locker and survive against the odds, but their lives are forever tainted by this inauspicious start. As they grow up, they join the ranks of Toxitown: a district of addicts, freaks and prostitutes.

While one becomes a bisexual rock star searching for his mother, the other, an athlete, seeks revenge on the woman who abandoned him. This savage and stunning story unfolds in a surrealistic whirl of violence.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Coin Locker Babies by Ryu Murakami is praised for its vivid depiction of the cultural upheaval of Japanese youth at the turn of the century. The book effectively combines shock, beauty, and pathos into an apocalyptic narrative, as noted by Kirkus. The Japan Times highlights Murakami's signature style, blending sex, drugs, and violence in a compelling cyberpunk coming-of-age story.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805330257

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pushkin Press Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Stephen Snyder
Translated by Stephen Snyder

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 512

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About the Author

Born in 1952 in Nagasaki prefecture, Ryu Murakami is the enfant terrible of contemporary Japanese literature. Awarded the prestigious Akutagawa Prize in 1976 for his first book, he has gone on to explore with cinematic intensity the themes of violence and technology in contemporary Japanese society. His novels include Conin Locker Babies, Sixty-Nine, From the Fatherland, with Love. Murakami is also a screenwriter and director; among his films are Tokyo Decadence, Audition and Because of You.

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