Diary of a Void
Books | Fiction / Literary
3.5
Emi Yagi
For the sake of women everywhere, Ms Shibata is going to pull off the mother of all deceptions...'Incredibly thought-provoking... you'll love Yagi's writing' STYLISTMs Shibata refuses to clear away the coffee at work one day, because she's pregnant and can't bear the smell. The only thing is . . . Ms Shibata is not pregnant.Being a mother-to-be isn't easy. Ms Shibata has a nine-month ruse to keep up. Before long, it becomes all-absorbing, and with the help of towel-stuffed shirts and a diary app that tracks every stage of her 'pregnancy', the boundary between her lie and her life begins to dissolve.Discover this prizewinning, thrillingly subversive new novel that's perfect for fans of Convenience Store Woman and Breasts and Eggs.'A subversive, surreal read that will strike a cord' RED'One of the most passionate cases I've ever read for female interiority, for women's creative pulse and rich inner life' NEW YORKERTranslated from the Japanese by David Boyd and Lucy North
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Author
Emi Yagi
Pages
224
Publisher
Random House
Published Date
2022-08-11
ISBN
1473593360 9781473593367
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"If you’re looking for a book to analyze and ponder its meaning, this is a good choice. The literary choices made by the author convey a powerful message for woman. Its definitely a book you’ll want to read more than once. "
achulito
"It was an amazing book and I truly enjoyed it but the ending didn’t make sense for me."
trinity!
"Are you a single woman in your 30s with a corporate job?
Have you ever lived alone?
Do you have a complicated relationship with pregnancy?
Have you ever asked the Virgin Mary "rhetorical" questions about womanhood and secretly hoped she'd actually answer?
This book is for you. "
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Eavan Kennedy
"A liiiiiittle bit slow in the beginning but once the ball was rolling, it took no time to finish. I liked it, you know it's good when you catch yourself rushing to the end.<br/><br/>I'm not sure if the lie was not actually a lie but I'll re-read the end just to make sure."
Idalis Mendoza-Bustos
"I love books with an intriguing psychological aspect - if you do as well, you’ll love this book! Also has themes of feminism and capitalism. Got a bit bored in the middle but cool ending "
Amanda Star
