Kazushige Abe

A fast-paced, darkly ironic novella from one of Japan’s contemporary luminaries—and the husband of Mieko Kawakami—making his English language debut A teenager gripped by obsession seeks to free endangered birds in this darkly funny study of solitude and toxic masculinity set in modern-day Tokyo Perfect for fans of Earthlings by Sayaka Murata and Kawakami’s Breasts and Eggs Isolated in his Tokyo apartment, 17-year-old Haruo spends all his time online, researching the plight of the endangered Japanese crested ibis, Nipponia Nippon. Living on an allowance from his parents, he drops ever further into a fantasy world in which he alone shares a special connection with the last of these noble birds, held at a conservation centre on the island of Sado. His conclusion is simple: it is his destiny to free the birds from a society that does not appreciate them, by whatever means necessary. With his emotional state becoming ever more erratic, he begins sourcing weapons and preparing for a reckoning in this darkly ironic study of toxic masculinity.

Nipponia Nippon

A madcap, darkly comic novel about the strange fate of a tone-deaf girl who just wants to sing, from a Japanese literary star “Abe's superpower is to transform everything he touches into exciting literature.” — Kotaru Isaka, author of Bullet Train This surreal, twisty novel presents a provocative portrayal of sibling competition and the exploitation of social outcasts. Shiori knows at heart that she’s a troubadour. She may be completely tone-deaf, but she won’t let that stop her living a life dedicated to music. Even when her dominant older sister, Nozomi, forces Shiori to accept that her wild singing provokes only revulsion, she decides to forge a career as a lyricist instead. At eighteen, she moves to Tokyo to pursue her dream. Isolated and struggling in this unfamiliar city, Shiori seeks connection online, where her trusting outlook leaves her vulnerable to exploitation – with potentially explosive results. This page-turning literary fiction from a Japanese star is perfect for fans of the wild worlds and unforgettable creations of Mieko Kawakami and Sayaka Murata.

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Son utopie était un monde tendre, sans hostilité ni malveillance, empli de bonté et de respect. Et il imaginait parfois les ibis s'envolant librement dans le ciel de ce paradis sur terre. Le jeune Tôya Haruo a développé une passion pour l'ibis japonais (nom savant : Nipponia nippon), un oiseau en voie d'extinction et symbole de la nation japonaise. Les derniers représentants sont protégés dans le Centre de sauvegarde de l'île de Sadô. Haruo se croit lié à eux par un destin commun et décide de partir les délivrer. Mais, à mesure qu'il se prépare à sa mission en se procurant diverses armes, son projet prend un tour beaucoup plus radical... Les romans d'Abe Kazushige sont d'une ironie très sombre, à l'image d'un monde où rien ne serait digne d'être sauvé du scénario écrit par les hommes.

Kazushige Abe

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