An unnamed taxi driver in Tokyo has experienced a rupture from his everyday life. He cannot stop daydreaming of suicide, envisioning himself returning to the earth in what soon become terrifying blackout episodes. His live-in girlfriend, Sayuko, is in a similarly bad phase, surrendering to alcoholism to escape the memory of her miscarriage. He meets with the director of the orphanage where he once lived, and must confront awful memories of his past and an abusive family before determining what to do next.
| ISBN: | 9781616958954 |
| Publication date: | 24th April 2018 |
| Author: | Fuminori Nakamura |
| Publisher: | Soho Press an imprint of Penguin Random House Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |