visuwesh reviewed All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami
alcoholism
4 stars
how and why do i always end up reading works that leave me with a ringing sense of loneliness
224 pages
English language
Published Nov. 2, 2022 by Europa Editions, Incorporated.
Fuyuko Irie is a freelance proofreader in her thirties. Living alone in an overwhelming city and unable to form meaningful relationships, she has little contact with anyone other than her colleague, Hijiri. But a chance encounter with a man named Mitsutsuka awakens something new in her. Through their weekly meetings, Fuyuko starts to see the world in a different light and still, painful memories from her past begin to resurface.
As Fuyuko realizes she exists in a small world of her own making she begins to push at her own boundaries. But will she find the strength to bring down the walls that surround her?
how and why do i always end up reading works that leave me with a ringing sense of loneliness