Fragments
About This Novel
A collection of short stories by Nanae Aoyama. The title work "Fragments" won the 35th Kawabata Yasunari Prize for Literature (2009), making Nanae Aoyama the youngest winner in the history of this prize. It describes a female college student "I" who, by chance, participated in a cherry-picking trip with her father. During the trip, her father, who was so thin and insecure, gradually gained an "incredible sense of presence" during the trip. The protagonist of "Keyaki's Room" keeps thinking about his ex-girlfriend who lives in the same apartment building when he is about to move because of marriage, but he does not dare to say goodbye formally. The novel delicately depicts the inner uneasiness and swing of men who are about to say goodbye to their single life. "Lynx" tells the story of a newlywed couple who, due to the sudden intrusion of an outsider, reveal each other's true colors in a few days, including a good side, a trustworthy side, and a less considerate side. The subtle psychological description is extremely skillful.
What Readers Think
Rating
Community(0)
Official(5)Scraped 4d ago
Maybe it's a personal reason, but it doesn't feel as good as before.
Put together is a home
What we finally put together is a loving home
It's a fresh Japanese story. The first one is like a father and daughter who transform in seven days, the second one is also good, and the third one is just ordinary.
later
Look slowly and slowly
Too expensive...
Rating
Community(0)
Official(5)Scraped 4d ago
Maybe it's a personal reason, but it doesn't feel as good as before.
Put together is a home
What we finally put together is a loving home
It's a fresh Japanese story. The first one is like a father and daughter who transform in seven days, the second one is also good, and the third one is just ordinary.
later
Look slowly and slowly
Too expensive...
