Stand-In Companion: 1 (Red Circle Minis)

Stand-In Companion by the award-winning Japanese author Kazufumi Shiraishi explores the struggle to find love companionship and meaning in life. In any society relationship dynamics are complex. And as Hayato a Japanese industrial designer will discover in this clever and absorbing tale this is even the case in a future world enriched by technology AI and androids.A love story with a twist Stand-In Companion is a touching and powerful exploration of infertility and relationships. Hayato and his wife Yutori face deeply human challenges in a world where science has solved almost every problem.A clever absorbing and profoundly modern tale from one of Japans best and most insightful storytellers.Red Circle Minis: Original Short and Compelling ReadsStand-In Companion is part of Red Circle Minis a series of short captivating books by Japans finest contemporary writers that brings the narratives and voices of Japan together as never before. Each book is a first edition written specifically for the series and is being published in English first.