Mieko Kawakami (All press)
- Jan 25 2024
“Pulls at...heartstrings.”
— Japan Times - May 21 2023
“Ascetic and deadpan.”
— The New York Times Book Review, “6 Paperbacks to Read this Week” - Nov 28 2022
A Best Book of the Year
— Oprah Daily - Nov 14 2022
A Best Book of 2022
— TIME Magazine - Aug 14 2022
“6 Paperbacks to Read This Week”
— The New York Times - Jul 12 2022
“The writing is sensual, in that it’s enriched by senses.”
— Baffler - Jul 1 2022
“Lyrical.”
— The Brooklyn Rail - Jun 10 2022
“Takes aim at the social structures of class and gender.”
— Financial Times - Jun 10 2022
“Brilliant.”
— The Boston Globe - May 22 2022
“Keen, concise, and meaningful.”
— The Atlantic - May 12 2022
“A tapestry of moments that leads to a subtle awakening of selfhood.”
— Japan Times - May 6 2022
“Extraordinary.”
— Ms. Magazine - May 5 2022
“An engrossing, fine-boned new novel.”
— The Washington Post - Apr 30 2022
“Compact and supple, it’s a strikingly intelligent feat.”
— The New York Times Book Review - Apr 28 2022
“Another atmospheric, subtly beautiful novel.”
— TIME Magazine - Apr 1 2022
“Candid and searing.”
— Booklist (Starred Review) - Mar 30 2022
“An unforgettable and masterful work.”
— Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) - Mar 23 2022
“Spring 2022 New Releases: In Translation”
— Book Riot - Mar 15 2022
“It’s a winner.”
— Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) - Jan 25 2022
“Most anticipated books of 2022”
— Entertainment Weekly - Aug 25 2021
“Emotionally resonant perspective on intimacy.”
— Amazon Book Review - Aug 25 2021
“A slim and wrenching meditation on the bounds of friendship and shame.”
— Amazon Book Review - Jul 23 2021
“A supremely fascinating and compelling read.”
— Asia Media International - Jul 19 2021
“Never lets us settle comfortably.”
— Los Angeles Review of Books - Jun 3 2021
“Moving and surprising.”
— Tampa Bay Times - Jun 2 2021
“Superb.”
— Shelf Awareness (Starred Review) - Jun 1 2021
“A Japanese Novelist’s Tale of Bullying and Nietzsche.”
— The New Yorker - May 26 2021
An interview with translators Sam Bett & David Boyd
— Harvard Review - May 25 2021
“Raw, painful, and tender.”
— NPR - May 25 2021
“Breathtaking.”
— The New York Times Book Review - May 13 2021
“A story that understands hurt and pain.”
— Bookpage - May 10 2021
“Heaven takes on the issue of bullying.”
— The Washington Post - May 6 2021
“A rising young star.”
— CNN Underscored - May 4 2021
“Fierce.”
— Ms. Magazine - May 3 2021
“Kawakami explores the destructive nature of adolescent violence.”
— The Millions - May 3 2021
“Kawakami writes with jagged, visceral beauty.”
— Oprah Daily - Apr 30 2021
“...quietly devastating.”
— TIME Magazine - Apr 18 2021
“...an expertly told, deeply unsettling tale.”
— Vogue (UK) - Apr 10 2021
“Provocative.”
— New York Review of Books - Apr 1 2021
“Mesmerizing.”
— World Literature Today - Mar 22 2021
“An incredible literary talent.”
— Booklist (Starred Review) - Mar 3 2021
“An unexpected classic.”
— Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) - Feb 12 2021
“The author’s star continues to rise.”
— Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) - Feb 2 2021
“Rewarding.”
— Japan Times (Books to Look Forward to in 2021) - Jan 3 2021
“...another spine-tinglingly real novel.”
— Osusume Books (Japanese Books You Need to Read in 2021) - Nov 11 2020
“The 100 Must-Read Books Of 2020”
— TIME Magazine - Sep 16 2020
“...a striking portrait of contemporary working-class womanhood.”
— New Statesman - Sep 2 2020
“Your voice is intimate, musical.”
— ELLE Magazine - Aug 27 2020
“...addresses the multifaceted nature of what it means to move through the world as a woman.”
— Ploughshares - Aug 24 2020
“...quirky and, at times, suddenly and unexpectedly dark.”
— The Scotsman - Aug 17 2020
“A stunning work of iridescence.”
— Financial Times - Jul 9 2020
“A fantastic novel.”
— NPR’s “Pop Culture Happy Hour” podcast - Jul 7 2020
“A feminist icon.”
— The Hindustan Times - May 2 2020
“A novel of humanity.”
— The Japan Times - Apr 30 2020
Editors’ Pick: Breasts and Eggs
— The New York Times Book Review - Apr 29 2020
“Fearless, transcendent: it breathes life into feminist literature.”
— PopMatters - Apr 23 2020
“Unapologetic...Complex and multi-layered.”
— The Fountain - Apr 20 2020
“Timeless and thoroughly contemporary, intimate and expansive.”
— The Midwest Book Review - Apr 15 2020
“...will transcend cultural barriers and enchant readers.
— The New York Observer - Apr 13 2020
“...provides the possibility of transformation through self-acceptance and understanding.”
— Asymptote Journal - Apr 13 2020
“A feminist masterwork.”
— Entertainment Weekly - Apr 7 2020
“Kawakami writes with unsettling precision about the body.”
— The New York Times Book Review - Apr 3 2020
“...speaks to the stories of Lucia Berlin.”
— 4 Columns - Apr 1 2020
“13 Books You Should Read in April”
— Literary Hub - Mar 27 2020
“...a book club could talk about Breasts and Eggs for hours.”
— A Bookish Type - Mar 25 2020
“7 New Books to Watch for in April”
— The New York Times - Feb 17 2020
“Perfect for readers who enjoy other cultures, and women’s issues too.”
— BookStalker - Jan 29 2020
21 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2020
— Thrillist - Jan 14 2020
Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2020
— Literary Hub - Jan 8 2020
Five (Translated) Japanese Novels to Read in 2020
— Metropolis Japan - Jan 8 2020
Most Anticipated: The Great First-Half 2020 Book Preview
— The Millions - Jan 6 2020
10 books we're excited to read in 2020
— NOW Toronto - Dec 17 2019
41 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2020
— VOGUE