Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2022 From the
bestselling author of Breasts and Eggs and international literary
sensation Mieko Kawakami comes a sharp and illuminating novel about
a fourteen-year-old boy subjected to relentless bullying. In
Heaven, a fourteen-year-old boy is tormented for having a lazy eye.
Instead of resisting, he chooses to suffer in silence. The only
person who understands what he is going through is a female
classmate, Kojima, who experiences similar treatment at the hands
of her bullies. Providing each other with immeasurable consolation
at a time in their lives when they need it most, the two young
friends grow closer than ever. But what, ultimately, is the nature
of a friendship when your shared bond is terror? Unflinching yet
tender, sharply observed, intimate and multi-layered, this simple
yet profound novel stands as yet another dazzling testament to
Mieko Kawakami's uncontainable talent. There can be little doubt
that it has cemented her reputation as one of the most important
young authors at work today. TIME's 100 Must-Read Books of 2021.
'Mieko Kawakami is a genius' - Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting
Times 'An expertly told, deeply unsettling tale of adolescent
violence' - Vogue Translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and
David Boyd.
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