Vibrator - A Novel (Paperback)

Rei Hayakawa, a lonely, bulimic freelance writer with a drinking problem, wanders into a convenience store. She's swaddled in her coat and scarf, while her thoughts - of alienation, of hunger, of the need for gin and white wine - drift in via stream-of-consciousness. A trucker named Okabe walks in, deliberately grazes her behind, and at the same time, Rei's cell phone, set on vibrate, goes off over her heart. Rei impulsively gets into Okabe's truck with him - and stays. Suddenly she finds herself embarking on a road journey across the wintry landscape of Japan with a complete, and possibly dangerous, stranger. Can the physical relationship that develops between them give Rei what she needs, and can she ever free herself from her self-destructive tendencies? Both parties are wounded, guarded and distant -- can they learn to trust each other? Author Mari Akasaka brings her trademark wordplay and vivid imagery to this compelling story of an unlikely pairing set against the bleak backdrop of Japan's highways. Adapted for the screen in 2003, "Vibrator" has also been made into a film.

General

Imprint:	Soft Skull Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2007
First published:	September 2007
Authors:	Mari Akasaka • Michael Emmerich
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-933368-61-0
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	1-933368-61-6
Barcode:	9781933368610

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