Diary of a Void A Novel
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Penguin Publishing Group
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
08.08.2023
Verlag
Penguin Publishing GroupSeitenzahl
224
Maße (L/B/H)
19,4/12,8/1,7 cm
Gewicht
186 g
Übersetzt von
David Boyd + weitere
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-14-313688-0
A woman in Tokyo avoids harassment at work by perpetuating, for nine months and beyond, the lie that she's pregnant in this prizewinning, thrillingly subversive debut novel about the mother of all deceptions, for fans of Convenience Store Woman and Breasts and Eggs
When thirty-four-year-old Ms. Shibata gets a new job to escape sexual harassment at her old one, she finds that as the only woman at her new workplace--a manufacturer of cardboard tubes--she is expected to do all the menial tasks. One day she announces that she can't clear away her coworkers' dirty cups--because she's pregnant and the smell nauseates her. The only thing is . . . Ms. Shibata is not pregnant.
Pregnant Ms. Shibata doesn't have to serve coffee to anyone. Pregnant Ms. Shibata isn't forced to work overtime. Pregnant Ms. Shibata rests, watches TV, takes long baths, and even joins an aerobics class for expectant mothers. She's finally being treated by her colleagues as more than a hollow core. But she has a nine-month ruse to keep up. Before long, it becomes all-absorbing, and with the help of towel-stuffed shirts and a diary app that tracks every stage of her "pregnancy," the boundary between her lie and her life begins to dissolve.
Surreal and absurdist, and with a winning matter-of-factness, a light touch, and a refreshing sensitivity to mental health, Diary of a Void will keep you turning the pages to see just how far Ms. Shibata will carry her deception for the sake of women, and especially working mothers, everywhere.
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BRILLIANT
Bewertung am 16.10.2023
Bewertungsnummer: 2045103
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)
the writing style is amazing. The line between reality and dream gets gradually blurry. The way that it’s written and structured, the little anecdotes are just so cleverly written. 5/5 I can’t wait to read it again and I look forward to more of Emi Yagi’s work
Surprisingly thoughtful
mahiya am 18.09.2023
Bewertungsnummer: 2024836
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)
I was expecting it to be something else but it was completely different and ver unique in its own way , written with intricate details , i went through it in two sittings , would recommend !!
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