{"product_id":"mysterious-setting-9781805330486","title":"Mysterious Setting","description":"\u003cb\u003eA madcap, darkly comic novel about the strange fate of a tone-deaf girl who just wants to sing, from a Japanese literary star \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Abe's superpower is to transform everything he touches into exciting literature.\" -- Kotaru Isaka, author of\u003ci\u003e Bullet Train\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis surreal, twisty novel presents a provocative portrayal of sibling competition and the exploitation of social outcasts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShiori 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pushkin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805330486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Kazushige Abe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44112816636085,"sku":"9781805330486","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b9cc3dca-d701-4800-aea8-2997f3ae2bcd.jpg?v=1715054599","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mysterious-setting-9781805330486","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}