From the bestselling author of Breasts and Eggs and international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami comes a deeply moving and magnificently observed story about a young woman searching for meaning.
Mieko Kawakami is the author of the internationally bestselling novel Breasts and Eggs, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and one of TIME's Best 10 Books of 2020. Born in Osaka, Kawakami made her literary debut as a poet in 2006, and published her first novella, My Ego, My Teeth, and the World, in 2007. Her writing is known for its poetic qualities and its insights into the female body, ethical questions, and the dilemmas of modern society. Her works have been translated into many languages and are available all over the world. She has received numerous prestigious literary awards in Japan for her work, including the Akutagawa Prize, the Tanizaki Prize, and the Murasaki Shikibu Prize. She lives in Tokyo, Japan.
If a book can keep me enraptured for the whole journey I count that
as pretty unputdownable . . . a brief, compelling study of
alientation and friendship; I binge-read it in one sitting.
*Rebecca F Kuang, bestselling author of Babel*
Kawakami’s novel is uncompromisingly candid in its appraisal of the
harm women inflict on one another, while never losing sight of the
overarching structures that lead them to do so in the first place.
Compact and supple, it’s a strikingly intelligent feat.
*The New York Times Book Review*
Her most accomplished novel yet . . . A contemporary Japanese
master continues her meteoric rise into our literary firmament
*Oprah Daily (A Most Anticipated Book of 2022)*
[An] engrossing, fine-boned new novel, deftly translated from
Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd . . . with this consummate
novel, Kawakami’s star continues to rise, pulsing against a night
that’s anything but holy
*The Washington Post*
Kawakami — the author of titles such as Breasts and Eggs and Heaven
— has crafted another atmospheric, subtly beautiful novel.
*TIME Magazine (A Most Anticipated Book of May 2022)*
Kawakami has an effortless way of turning the mundanity of Fuyoko's
day-to-day into detailed occasions that I want to know more about .
. . Though the everyday is more interesting than you'd think, this
is a book that's really about Fuyoko discovering happiness
*Stylist*
In contrast to the many suffocating (western) conventions of
romantic storytelling, it is refreshing to encounter a book of such
irresistible sweet melancholy.
*The Irish Times*
Kawakami has created a rich and notable examination of the varied
ways women choose to live their lives and the gains and losses that
come with the choices they've made. Kawakami writes with the tender
and incisive sensibilities of a poet . . . An unforgettable and
masterful work.
*Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)*
Candid and searing, Kawakami's latest is another brilliantly
rendered portal into young women’s lives.
*Booklist (Starred Review)*
The author dazzles with her exploration of emotions . . . An
invigorating and empowering portrait. It’s a winner.
*Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)*
Out of all the narratives that I’ve read that explore loneliness,
anxiety and depression, All the Lovers in the Night is possibly the
most accurate . . . The book made me feel less isolated in the
struggle and after reading it, I made strides to find balance and
joy.
*Metro*
Kawakami’s novel is a sensitive analysis of loneliness and
self-discovery.
*Observer*
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