Description
| Author/Contributor(s): | Kimura, Kumi; Tejima, Yuki |
| Publisher: | Pushkin Press |
| Date: | 6/3/2025 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
An unsettling, poignant debut novella about unusual connections fostered by the covid pandemic, perfect for fans of sharp literary fiction that reflects and confronts our world
It’s early 2020, and with the world in chaos as covid spreads, twolonely people, both seeking to break with their pasts, meet and startsharing a home.
One is a former security guard who wascaptured on video knocking down a protester who died soon afterward; theother, a former teacher accused of driving a student to suicide.
Inan oppressive atmosphere of tension and fear, the pair avoid directcontact and communicate through notes and their shared presences, closeyet distant. Their odd connection, with neither affection nor trust,brings them a kind of privacy and safety they both need – but at whatcost? The book’s creeping tension draws out an unforgettable story of disconnection and disruptive change.
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