Mysterious Setting

<b>A madcap darkly comic novel about the strange fate of a tone-deaf girl who just wants to sing from a Japanese literary star <p/>Abe's superpower is to transform everything he touches into exciting literature. -- Kotaru Isaka author of<i> Bullet Train</i></b> <p/>This surreal twisty novel presents a provocative portrayal of sibling competition and the exploitation of social outcasts. <p/>Shiori 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. <p/>At 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. <p/>This 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.