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Heaven By Mieko Kawakami (Paperback) - NEW
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- 9781509898251
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- 9781509898244
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- Publication Year
- 2021
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- Hardcover
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- English
- Book Title
- Heaven : a Novel
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- 0.8 in
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- 8.2 in
- Publisher
- Europa Editions, Incorporated
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- 5.2 in
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- 9.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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Hailed as a bold foray into new literary territory, Kawakami's novel is told in the voice of a 14-year-old student subjected to relentless torment for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, the boy chooses to suffer in complete resignation. The only person who understands what he is going through is a female classmate who suffers similar treatment at the hands of her tormenters. These raw and realistic portrayals of bullying are counterbalanced by textured exposition of the philosophical and religious debates concerning violence to which the weak are subjected. Kawakami's simple yet profound new work stands as a dazzling testament to her literary talent. There can be little doubt that it has cemented her reputation as one of the most important young authors working to expand the boundaries of contemporary Japanese literature. "One of Japan's brightest stars is set to explode across the global skies of literature."-- Japan Times
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Heaven : a Novel
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Praise for Heaven "Kawakami unflinchingly takes the reader through the abyss of depraved, dehumanizing behavior with keen psychological insight, brilliant sensitivity, and compassionate understanding. With this, the author''s star continues to rise."--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) "The author of Breasts and Eggs takes on another subject seldom tapped in literary fiction and blows it open with raw and eloquent intensity...An unexpected classic."--Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) "Raw and vivid...[Kamakami''s] sensitive, evocative storytelling sets her apart as an incredible literary talent."--Booklist (Starred Review) "Kawakami is a writer who doesn''t shy away from hard truths and painful experiences, so Heaven will not be an easy read, but it''s guaranteed to be a rewarding one."--The Japan Times "With a philosophical edge, Kawakami''s dialogue delves into the definition of power and nature of child friendships. The result is another spine-tinglingly real novel that will weigh heavy on your heart long after its finish."--Osusume Books Praise for Mieko Kawakami''s Breasts and Eggs "Kawakami writes with unsettling precision about the body -- its discomforts, its appetites, its smells and secretions. And she is especially good at capturing its longings."--Katie Kitamura, The New York Times Book Review "Kawakami, in her first book to be published in English, considers the agency that women exert over their bodies and charts the emotional underpinnings of physical changes--both intentional and unbidden--with humor and empathy."--The New Yorker "[A] bracing, feminist exploration of daily life in Japan."--Entertainment Weekly "Kawakami''s timely feminist themes; strange, surreal prose; and wonderful characters will transcend cultural barriers and enchant readers who aren''t afraid of a little abjection."--Alina Cohen, New York Observer "Mieko Kawakami''s first full-scale novel to be translated from Japanese into English reveals what a Catherine Wheel of talent she is, how unplaceable and unique. How forceful. [...] The way she moves among her characters here will make clear why Breasts and Eggs is the Makioka Sisters of its time."--John Freeman, Literary Hub "Within an affecting portrait-of-an-artist-in-transition, Kawakami deftly, deeply questions the assumptions of womanhood and family--the bonds and abuses, expectations and betrayals, choices and denials."--Terry Hong, Booklist "A street-smart, distinctly Osakan empathy reverberates throughout this perpetually surprising, cleverly spiraling novel; life is never easy, but you''ve got to laugh through your tears."--The Japan Times "[A] moving, messy aria of supremely female grief-letting that sees love and rage mingled up like cracked yolks and shell."--Hermione Hoby, 4 Columns "A unique, direct voice--almost every page contains sentences that stop me in my tracks."--Marta Bausells, Literary Hub "Kawakami writes frankly about the mix of envy, admiration, scorn, and devotion that women feel towards each other."--Jennifer Schaffer, The Baffler "Kawakami, like Natsu herself, creates a literary form that bears witness to the many stories and hardships of working-class and single women."--Saba Ahmed, Words Without Borders "In this novel, Mieko Kawakami deftly captures the anxiety of performing gender, while asking tough questions about class and the expectations of women."--Wendy J. Fox, BuzzFeed "Fearless in its demand for accountability, transcendent in its honesty, [Breasts and Eggs] breathes life into feminist literature and throws down a gauntlet for other writers to aspire toward."--PopMatters "A wonderful book with great prose style and wry humor."--Jim Havener, Green Toad Bookstore on WAMC "Breasts and Eggs [is] as cathartic as it is brilliant."--Martha Sharpe, Flying Books in The Kit "Kawakami''s book is complex and multi-layered asking us deep and profound questions about humanity, social rules, procreation, and femininity."--The Fountain, Praise for Mieko Kawakami's Breasts and Eggs "Kawakami writes with unsettling precision about the body -- its discomforts, its appetites, its smells and secretions. And she is especially good at capturing its longings."--Katie Kitamura, The New York Times Book Review "Kawakami, in her first book to be published in English, considers the agency that women exert over their bodies and charts the emotional underpinnings of physical changes--both intentional and unbidden--with humor and empathy."--The New Yorker "[A] bracing, feminist exploration of daily life in Japan."--Entertainment Weekly "Kawakami's timely feminist themes; strange, surreal prose; and wonderful characters will transcend cultural barriers and enchant readers who aren't afraid of a little abjection."--Alina Cohen, New York Observer "Mieko Kawakami's first full-scale novel to be translated from Japanese into English reveals what a Catherine Wheel of talent she is, how unplaceable and unique. How forceful. [...] The way she moves among her characters here will make clear why Breasts and Eggs is the Makioka Sisters of its time."--John Freeman, Literary Hub "Within an affecting portrait-of-an-artist-in-transition, Kawakami deftly, deeply questions the assumptions of womanhood and family--the bonds and abuses, expectations and betrayals, choices and denials."--Terry Hong, Booklist "A street-smart, distinctly Osakan empathy reverberates throughout this perpetually surprising, cleverly spiraling novel; life is never easy, but you've got to laugh through your tears."--The Japan Times "[A] moving, messy aria of supremely female grief-letting that sees love and rage mingled up like cracked yolks and shell."--Hermione Hoby, 4 Columns "A unique, direct voice--almost every page contains sentences that stop me in my tracks."--Marta Bausells, Literary Hub "Kawakami writes frankly about the mix of envy, admiration, scorn, and devotion that women feel towards each other."--Jennifer Schaffer, The Baffler "Kawakami, like Natsu herself, creates a literary form that bears witness to the many stories and hardships of working-class and single women."--Saba Ahmed, Words Without Borders "In this novel, Mieko Kawakami deftly captures the anxiety of performing gender, while asking tough questions about class and the expectations of women."--Wendy J. Fox, BuzzFeed "Fearless in its demand for accountability, transcendent in its honesty, [Breasts and Eggs] breathes life into feminist literature and throws down a gauntlet for other writers to aspire toward."--PopMatters "A wonderful book with great prose style and wry humor."--Jim Havener, Green Toad Bookstore on WAMC "Breasts and Eggs [is] as cathartic as it is brilliant."--Martha Sharpe, Flying Books in The Kit "Kawakami's book is complex and multi-layered asking us deep and profound questions about humanity, social rules, procreation, and femininity."--The Fountain, Praise for Heaven "Kawakami unflinchingly takes the reader through the abyss of depraved, dehumanizing behavior with keen psychological insight, brilliant sensitivity, and compassionate understanding. With this, the author''s star continues to rise."--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) "The author of Breasts and Eggs takes on another subject seldom tapped in literary fiction and blows it open with raw and eloquent intensity...An unexpected classic."--Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) "Raw and vivid...[Kamakami''s] sensitive, evocative storytelling sets her apart as an incredible literary talent."--Booklist (Starred Review) "Kawakami writes with jagged, visceral beauty about those early antagonists we carry around in our heads, scars we bear into adulthood, ''caught in the undertow'' of hormones and sorrow."--Oprah Daily "Japan''s Mieko Kawakami, a rising young star in the literary scene, returns with a raw story of bullying and pain, but also friendship."--Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored "[A] quietly devastating tale of middle school drama."--TIME Magazine "If you enjoyed Meiko Kawakami''s brilliant Breasts and Eggs, you''re certain to be astonished by her latest novel exploring violence and bullying with fierce, feminist and damning candor."--Ms. Magazine "While Kawakami refuses to give us answers, the elegance and care with which she describes her characters'' lives invite the reader to ask such questions of themselves. This is not a cruel story, but rather one that understands hurt and pain for what it is: universal, unjust and material for new life."--Bookpage "Mesmerizing...Kawakami is a master of the interior voice. There is something about her prose that is so immediate and pressing it blocks out the future almost as if it were a threatening force. We are forced to deal with her characters as they are living now: alone, vulnerable, and unprotected."--World Literature Today "With grace and clarity, Kawakami explores destructive nature of adolescent violence, and the power of empathetic friendships."--The Millions "Anyone who has suffered the torment of peer bullying will see themselves in Eyes and Hazmat''s story."--Bustle "Heaven takes on the issue of bullying, and why a victim might choose not to fight back. Two teenagers bond over their torment, and their passive response reveals many kinds of societal injustice."--The Washington Post "This sharp new novel from Mieko Kawakami [is] a sucker-punch of a story that implores you to question even your own morality."--Cosmopolitan (UK) "I loved this book. Its portrayal of bullying is moving and intelligent. Kawakami gives us characters who speak to the heart and illustrate in one form or another the dilemma facing everyone in adolescence. Hopeful yet chilling in equal measures."--Don Luckham, American Booksellers Association "Heaven is told with astonishing frankness and economy. It will cut through all your defences down to every layer of fear, isolation, hope and need you''ve ever felt. The central pair of fourteen year old outcasts reckon with pain, belonging and the search for meaning in a way that''s heartbreaking and compelling. Mieko Kawakami is a genius."--Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times "Taking two outcast teens as its unhappy protagonists, Heaven is an expertly told, deeply unsettling tale of adolescent violence that will, no doubt, only grow the author''s fan base."--Vogue (UK) "Kawakami is a writer who doesn''t shy away from hard truths and painful experiences, so Heaven will not be an easy read, but it''s guaranteed to be a rewarding one."--The Japan Times "With a philosophical edge, Kawakami''s dialogue delves into the definition of power and nature of child friendships. The result is another spine-tinglingly real novel that will weigh heavy on your heart long after its finish."--Osusume Books, Praise for Heaven "Kawakami unflinchingly takes the reader through the abyss of depraved, dehumanizing behavior with keen psychological insight, brilliant sensitivity, and compassionate understanding. With this, the author's star continues to rise."--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) "Kawakami is a writer who doesn't shy away from hard truths and painful experiences, so Heaven will not be an easy read, but it's guaranteed to be a rewarding one."--The Japan Times "With a philosophical edge, Kawakami's dialogue delves into the definition of power and nature of child friendships. The result is another spine-tinglingly real novel that will weigh heavy on your heart long after its finish."--Osusume Books Praise for Mieko Kawakami's Breasts and Eggs "Kawakami writes with unsettling precision about the body -- its discomforts, its appetites, its smells and secretions. And she is especially good at capturing its longings."--Katie Kitamura, The New York Times Book Review "Kawakami, in her first book to be published in English, considers the agency that women exert over their bodies and charts the emotional underpinnings of physical changes--both intentional and unbidden--with humor and empathy."--The New Yorker "[A] bracing, feminist exploration of daily life in Japan."--Entertainment Weekly "Kawakami's timely feminist themes; strange, surreal prose; and wonderful characters will transcend cultural barriers and enchant readers who aren't afraid of a little abjection."--Alina Cohen, New York Observer "Mieko Kawakami's first full-scale novel to be translated from Japanese into English reveals what a Catherine Wheel of talent she is, how unplaceable and unique. How forceful. [...] The way she moves among her characters here will make clear why Breasts and Eggs is the Makioka Sisters of its time."--John Freeman, Literary Hub "Within an affecting portrait-of-an-artist-in-transition, Kawakami deftly, deeply questions the assumptions of womanhood and family--the bonds and abuses, expectations and betrayals, choices and denials."--Terry Hong, Booklist "A street-smart, distinctly Osakan empathy reverberates throughout this perpetually surprising, cleverly spiraling novel; life is never easy, but you've got to laugh through your tears."--The Japan Times "[A] moving, messy aria of supremely female grief-letting that sees love and rage mingled up like cracked yolks and shell."--Hermione Hoby, 4 Columns "A unique, direct voice--almost every page contains sentences that stop me in my tracks."--Marta Bausells, Literary Hub "Kawakami writes frankly about the mix of envy, admiration, scorn, and devotion that women feel towards each other."--Jennifer Schaffer, The Baffler "Kawakami, like Natsu herself, creates a literary form that bears witness to the many stories and hardships of working-class and single women."--Saba Ahmed, Words Without Borders "In this novel, Mieko Kawakami deftly captures the anxiety of performing gender, while asking tough questions about class and the expectations of women."--Wendy J. Fox, BuzzFeed "Fearless in its demand for accountability, transcendent in its honesty, [Breasts and Eggs] breathes life into feminist literature and throws down a gauntlet for other writers to aspire toward."--PopMatters "A wonderful book with great prose style and wry humor."--Jim Havener, Green Toad Bookstore on WAMC "Breasts and Eggs [is] as cathartic as it is brilliant."--Martha Sharpe, Flying Books in The Kit "Kawakami's book is complex and multi-layered asking us deep and profound questions about humanity, social rules, procreation, and femininity."--The Fountain, Praise for Heaven "Kawakami unflinchingly takes the reader through the abyss of depraved, dehumanizing behavior with keen psychological insight, brilliant sensitivity, and compassionate understanding. With this, the author''s star continues to rise."--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) "The author of Breasts and Eggs takes on another subject seldom tapped in literary fiction and blows it open with raw and eloquent intensity...An unexpected classic."--Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) "Kawakami is a writer who doesn''t shy away from hard truths and painful experiences, so Heaven will not be an easy read, but it''s guaranteed to be a rewarding one."--The Japan Times "With a philosophical edge, Kawakami''s dialogue delves into the definition of power and nature of child friendships. The result is another spine-tinglingly real novel that will weigh heavy on your heart long after its finish."--Osusume Books Praise for Mieko Kawakami''s Breasts and Eggs "Kawakami writes with unsettling precision about the body -- its discomforts, its appetites, its smells and secretions. And she is especially good at capturing its longings."--Katie Kitamura, The New York Times Book Review "Kawakami, in her first book to be published in English, considers the agency that women exert over their bodies and charts the emotional underpinnings of physical changes--both intentional and unbidden--with humor and empathy."--The New Yorker "[A] bracing, feminist exploration of daily life in Japan."--Entertainment Weekly "Kawakami''s timely feminist themes; strange, surreal prose; and wonderful characters will transcend cultural barriers and enchant readers who aren''t afraid of a little abjection."--Alina Cohen, New York Observer "Mieko Kawakami''s first full-scale novel to be translated from Japanese into English reveals what a Catherine Wheel of talent she is, how unplaceable and unique. How forceful. [...] The way she moves among her characters here will make clear why Breasts and Eggs is the Makioka Sisters of its time."--John Freeman, Literary Hub "Within an affecting portrait-of-an-artist-in-transition, Kawakami deftly, deeply questions the assumptions of womanhood and family--the bonds and abuses, expectations and betrayals, choices and denials."--Terry Hong, Booklist "A street-smart, distinctly Osakan empathy reverberates throughout this perpetually surprising, cleverly spiraling novel; life is never easy, but you''ve got to laugh through your tears."--The Japan Times "[A] moving, messy aria of supremely female grief-letting that sees love and rage mingled up like cracked yolks and shell."--Hermione Hoby, 4 Columns "A unique, direct voice--almost every page contains sentences that stop me in my tracks."--Marta Bausells, Literary Hub "Kawakami writes frankly about the mix of envy, admiration, scorn, and devotion that women feel towards each other."--Jennifer Schaffer, The Baffler "Kawakami, like Natsu herself, creates a literary form that bears witness to the many stories and hardships of working-class and single women."--Saba Ahmed, Words Without Borders "In this novel, Mieko Kawakami deftly captures the anxiety of performing gender, while asking tough questions about class and the expectations of women."--Wendy J. Fox, BuzzFeed "Fearless in its demand for accountability, transcendent in its honesty, [Breasts and Eggs] breathes life into feminist literature and throws down a gauntlet for other writers to aspire toward."--PopMatters "A wonderful book with great prose style and wry humor."--Jim Havener, Green Toad Bookstore on WAMC "Breasts and Eggs [is] as cathartic as it is brilliant."--Martha Sharpe, Flying Books in The Kit "Kawakami''s book is complex and multi-layered asking us deep and profound questions about humanity, social rules, procreation, and femininity."--The Fountain
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