Haunted in his dreams by a young girl who is desperately trying to tell him something, Ren struggles to find solace in the void his sister has left behind. Ren heads to Akakawa to conclude his sister’s affairs, still failing to understand why she chose to abandon the family and Tokyo for this desolate town years ago.īut Ren soon finds himself picking up where Keiko left off, accepting both her teaching position at a local cram school and the bizarre arrangement of free lodging at a wealthy politician’s mansion in exchange for reading to the man’s catatonic wife.Īs he comes to know the figures in Akakawa, from the enigmatic politician to his fellow teachers and a rebellious, alluring student named Rio, Ren delves into his shared childhood with Keiko and what followed, trying to piece together what happened the night of her death. She was viciously stabbed one rainy night on her way home, and there are no leads. Ren Ishida is nearly finished with graduate school when he receives news of his sister, Keiko’s, sudden death. One of the Gooodreads’ 28 of The Season’s Highest-Rated DebutsĬlarissa Goenawan’s dark, spellbinding literary debut opens with a murder and shines a spotlight onto life in fictional small-town Japan. Genre: Adult, literary mystery with elements of magical realismĪmazon | B&N | BookDepository | Indiebound About the Book…
Please consider picking up a copy of her debut novel, RAINBIRDS, and/or donating to the GoFundMe page to help them as they go through this most difficult time.Īnd here’s information about Clarissa’s book … Any little bit helps! Also, Clarissa has canceled all promo events to be with him. There’s a GoFundMe page to help with the costs if you’re able to donate. Pitch Wars mentor, Clarissa Goenawan’s husband was hit by a car and is in critical condition and will need surgery.
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