“In the beginning, there was only the sea. And then the islands appeared, and the gods descended.” Part 1: The Sisters The story begins on a remote island […]
Japanese literature
Real World
“The world is full of things that don’t make sense. That’s why we have to make our own sense of it.” Chapter 1: The Murder The novel opens […]
Japanese literature
Grotesque
“People are grotesque. They pretend to be good, but inside they’re rotten.” Part One: The Sisters The novel begins with the unnamed narrator reflecting on her sister Yuriko’s […]
Japanese literature
Out
“The night was deep and quiet, the kind of quiet that makes you feel like you’re the only person left in the world.” Chapter 1: The Factory The […]