Description
Eriko’s life appears perfect, with devoted parents, a spotless apartment and a job in the seafood division of one of Japan’s largest trading companies. Her latest project, reintroducing the controversial Nile perch to the Japanese market, is characteristically ambitious, but beneath her flawless surface she is lonely. She becomes fascinated by Shoko’s popular blog about convenience-store food and an untidy home, the opposite of the carefully polished lifestyle associated with the typical Japanese housewife. When Eriko tracks Shoko down at her favourite restaurant and befriends her, Shoko is charmed at first. As Eriko’s obsession deepens, however, her possessive behaviour arouses suspicion. When her carefully laid plans begin to unravel, how far will she go to hold on to the best friend she has ever had? Translated by Polly Barton, this unsettling story explores food, loneliness, womanhood and the boundary between friendship and dangerous obsession in contemporary Japan.
Information
Author: Yuzuki Asako
Language: English
Publication date: March 12, 2026
Genres: Books, Foreign language books, English literature, Fiction in english, English novels
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 395
ISBN/EAN: 9780008753832