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“The story pulls at the heartstrings for many, as readers are left grappling with what it means to have a close friendship formed because of ... torment and despair.”
— Japan Times, Jan 25 2024
“Ascetic and deadpan...This novel doubles as a quiet appraisal of the structures that cause women to inflict harm on one another.”
— The New York Times Book Review, “6 Paperbacks to Read this Week”, May 21 2023
“A contemporary Japanese master continues her meteoric rise into our literary firmament.”
— Oprah Daily, Nov 28 2022
“A brilliantly rendered portrait of a single 30-something copy editor and the varied community of women that surrounds her.”
— TIME Magazine, Nov 14 2022
“6 Paperbacks to Read This Week”
— The New York Times, Aug 14 2022
“The writing is sensual, in that it’s enriched by senses....this novel reaches farther outside the boundaries of the self than many of the books it might be compared to.”
— Baffler, Jul 12 2022
“Kawakami’s new novel is lyrical, dark.”
— The Brooklyn Rail, Jul 1 2022
“By highlighting the inner lives of outsiders, Kawakami’s work takes aim at the social structures of class and gender. As in Breasts and Eggs, which explores reproductive autonomy, All the Lovers in the Night challenges societal strictures.”
— Financial Times, Jun 10 2022
“Brilliant prose underscores the pain and ecstasy of thriving in the margins.”
— The Boston Globe, Jun 10 2022
“The attention to sensory experience is particularly keen, concise, and meaningful...The startling vividness of Kawakami’s images draws the reader deeper into the emotional intensity of the scenes.”
— The Atlantic, May 22 2022
“A tapestry of moments that leads to a subtle awakening of selfhood, along with an added element of romance...[Kawakami's] keen insight focuses not only on love and loneliness but also on work and personal fulfillment.”
— Japan Times, May 12 2022
“As one of the most insightful and important writers of our time, Mieko Kawakami delivers another extraordinary exploration of relationships, work and the intimate connections that (may) make it all worthwhile.”
— Ms. Magazine, May 6 2022
“[An] engrossing, fine-boned new novel, deftly translated from Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd....with this consummate novel, Kawakami’s star continues to rise, pulsing against a night that’s anything but holy.”
— The Washington Post, May 5 2022
“Kawakami’s novel is uncompromisingly candid in its appraisal of the harm women inflict on one another, while never losing sight of the overarching structures that lead them to do so in the first place. Compact and supple, it’s a strikingly intelligent feat.”
— The New York Times Book Review, Apr 30 2022
“Kawakami—the author of titles such as Breasts and Eggsand Heaven—has crafted another atmospheric, subtly beautiful novel.”
— TIME Magazine, Apr 28 2022
★ “Candid and searing, Kawakami's latest is another brilliantly rendered portal into young women’s lives.”
— Booklist (Starred Review), Apr 1 2022
★ “Kawakami writes with the tender and incisive sensibilities of a poet. She never prescribes the right way to live, but Fuyuko becomes a happier person because of her relationships with others. An unforgettable and masterful work.”
— Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review), Mar 30 2022
“Spring 2022 New Releases: In Translation”
— Book Riot, Mar 23 2022
“The author dazzles with her exploration of emotions... An invigorating and empowering portrait. It’s a winner.”
— Publishers Weekly (Starred Review), Mar 15 2022

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