{"product_id":"sympathy-tower-tokyo-bruised-book","title":"Sympathy Tower Tokyo *BRUISED BOOK*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach of our \"bruised books\" are slightly scarred from living their lives - whether during transportation or accidentally dropped - but it doesn't mean that the stories within their pages are any less valuable.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a perfect hardcover copy of Sympathy Tower Tokyo, but due to transportation the edge of the cover has been slightly damaged.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuy it at a discounted rate or at full price to support our bookstore!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜・\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〜\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe award-winning, bestselling Japanese phenomenon: a speculative, prophetic novel following a young and brilliant celebrity architect in Tokyo who takes on her most controversial project yet—perfect for readers of Klara and the Sun and Chain-Gang All-Stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Japan of tomorrow. Here, the practice of radical sympathy toward criminals has become normalized. The incarcerated are considered victims influenced by their environments to commit crime and are labeled accordingly as Homo miserabilis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA grand, yet controversial, skyscraper in the heart of Tokyo is planned to house lawbreakers in compassionate comfort—Sympathy Tower Tokyo. Acclaimed architect Sara Machina has been tasked with designing the city’s new centerpiece but is filled with doubt. Haunted by a terrible crime she experienced as a young girl, she wonders if she might inherently disagree with the values of the project, which should be the pinnacle of her career. As Sara grapples with these conflicting emotions, her relationship with her gorgeous—and much younger—boyfriend grows increasingly strained. In search of solace and in need of creative inspiration, Sara turns to the knowing words of an AI chatbot…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recipient of Japan’s highest literary prize, Sympathy Tower Tokyo is an extraordinary novel from one of the most exciting new global voices. Partly inspired by conversations with an artificial intelligence, it offers an urgent and brilliant defense of the power of language written by humans, a moving exploration of the imaginative impulse, and an often hilarious send-up of our modern world’s unrelenting conformity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Featherheart Books","offers":[{"title":"Original","offer_id":51420898263264,"sku":"1668094126","price":4400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Discounted","offer_id":51420898296032,"sku":"1668094127","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/4987\/2096\/files\/IMG_6714.jpg?v=1775808921","url":"https:\/\/featherheartbooks.com\/products\/sympathy-tower-tokyo-bruised-book","provider":"Featherheart Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}