“Yoshida describes [the inner-workings of a city] with a fluidity that will likely keep readers engaged until the very end. After all, whether it evokes a wanderlust or sends agoraphobia into overdrive, Tokyo is undoubtedly a city full of wonder, and Goodnight Tokyo is a little window through which to see it.”
“A cacophony of characters and events and emotions that come together in a portrait of Tokyo, of course, but really humanity.”
“Readers can find everything from a quiet slice of life to moments of wry humor to surprise encounters bordering on the unreal. The result is an energetic mix of episodes and snapshots that come together in a seamless tapestry.”—Hadyn Trowell
“The timeless quality of Tokyo in the wee small hours is evoked as taxi driver Matsui encounters eccentrics and insomniacs alike. . . rewards are plentiful.”
★ “A quiet slice-of-night-life novel, Goodnight Tokyo explores the hushed surprises and understated mysteries enmeshed in daily human connectivity.”
“Goodnight Tokyo . . . is about place, neighbors, and interconnectedness. . . Through their stories, the author explores all of the surprising and mysterious ways we affect each other.”
“Readers will be reminded of Jim Jarmusch's 1991 movie Night on Earth, which also takes place in the wee hours of the morning and threads together the stories of strangers.”
“There’s something magical about these late-night fairy-tale interactions, every person unwittingly walking the city with the key to a stranger’s mystery in their pocket.”
“[Goodnight Tokyo] is a delightful montage portraying strangers serendipitously connecting in the wee hours despite the vast anonymity of living in one of the world’s busiest, most populous cities.”
“Solid, atmospheric ensemble-piece, neatly meshed together, an engaging slice of Tokyo... as seen from an unusual all-night vantage point.”
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