BOOK OF THE MONTH
Following the lives of 30-year-old Natsu, is a rumination on the modern female experience. Grappling with concerns from “self-partnering” and the choice to have children, to body image and ageing, the story encapsulates the pressures and nuances of womanhood with incredible emotional depth and humour. Hailed by author Haruki Murakami as his favourite young writer, Kawakami is making serious waves in the otherwise male-dominated Japanese literature scene.
