{"product_id":"mysterious-setting-japanese-novellas","title":"Mysterious Setting","description":"\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Abe's superpower is to transform everything he touches into exciting literature.” — Kotaru Isaka, author of Bullet Train\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis surreal, twisty novel presents a provocative portrayal of sibling competition and the exploitation of social outcasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Featherheart Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48570646462688,"sku":"9781805330486","price":2650.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/4987\/2096\/files\/9781805330486.jpg?v=1768968470","url":"https:\/\/featherheartbooks.com\/products\/mysterious-setting-japanese-novellas","provider":"Featherheart Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}