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Earthlings
Mind blowing, dark and wild, the new novel from Sayaka Murata - author of bestseller Convenience Store Woman - asks: how far would you go just to be yourself?
Mind blowing, dark and wild, the new novel from Sayaka Murata - author of bestseller Convenience Store Woman - asks: how far would you go just to be yourself?
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Natsuki isn't like the other girls. She has a wand and a transformation mirror. She might be a witch, or an alien from another planet. Together with her cousin Yuu, Natsuki spends her summers in the wild mountains of Nagano, dreaming of other worlds. When a terrible sequence of events threatens to part the two children forever, they make a promise: survive, no matter what.
Now Natsuki is grown. She lives a quiet life with her asexual husband, surviving as best she can by pretending to be normal. But the demands of Natsuki's family are increasing, her friends wonder why she's still not pregnant, and dark shadows from Natsuki's childhood are pursuing her.
Fleeing the suburbs for the mountains of her childhood, Natsuki prepares herself for a reunion with Yuu. Will he still remember their promise? And will he help her keep it?
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata is a compelling tale of resilience and the struggle to fit in while holding on to one's true self.
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Earthlings by Sayaka Murata has been described as a radical and hilarious exploration of societal norms, examining what people internalise to fit in. It combines dark themes with a unique, deadpan wit that captivates readers, offering both heartbreak and humour.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781783785698
Publisher: Granta Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 July 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Granta Books
Contributors:
- Translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 183g
Pages: 256
About the Author
A bestselling literary sensation, SAYAKA MURATA has won all of Japan's major literary prizes, and been named a Vogue Woman of the Year. Murata spent eighteen years working part-time in convenience stores before the success of Convenience Store Woman afforded her the freedom to leave and write full time. Convenience Store Woman has sold more than a million copies in Japan alone and is being translated into twenty-three languages worldwide.
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