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Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Hardcover - 384 pages
A poignant Japanese tale about the importance of human connection during moments of adversityĀ The Chronicles of NarniaĀ meetsĀ The Breakfast ClubĀ with a signature Japanese flair: a sympathetic, insightful look at the causes of teen angst and depression in modern-day Japan, this novel was aĀ #1 Japanese bestseller and winner of the influential Japan booksellers' award. How will you help your friend if she doesn't want to be saved?
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!Ā
A Studio Ghibli-esque work of Japanese translation āthat lays bare the anxieties and desperationāand the small triumphsāof adolescenceā (Locus), for fans of Mieko KawakamiāsĀ Heaven.
Seven students find unusual common ground in this warm, puzzle-like Japanese bestseller laced with gentle fantasy and compassionate insight.
Bullied to the point of dropping out of school, Kokoroās days blur together as she hides in her bedroom, unable to face her family or friends. As she spirals into despair, her mirror begins to shine; with a touch, Kokoro is pulled from her lonely life into a resplendent, bizarre fairytale castle guarded by a strange girl in a wolf mask. Six other students have been brought to the castle, and soon this marvelous refuge becomes their playground.Ā
The castle has a hidden room that can grant a single wish, but there are rules to be followed, and breaking them will have dire consequences. As Kokoro and her new acquaintances spend more time in their new sanctuary, they begin to unlock the castleās secrets and, tentatively, each otherās.Ā
Lonely Castle in the MirrorĀ is a mesmerizing, heart-warming novel about the unexpected rewards of embracing human connection.
A Studio Ghibli-esque work of Japanese translation āthat lays bare the anxieties and desperationāand the small triumphsāof adolescenceā (Locus), for fans of Mieko KawakamiāsĀ Heaven.
Seven students find unusual common ground in this warm, puzzle-like Japanese bestseller laced with gentle fantasy and compassionate insight.
Bullied to the point of dropping out of school, Kokoroās days blur together as she hides in her bedroom, unable to face her family or friends. As she spirals into despair, her mirror begins to shine; with a touch, Kokoro is pulled from her lonely life into a resplendent, bizarre fairytale castle guarded by a strange girl in a wolf mask. Six other students have been brought to the castle, and soon this marvelous refuge becomes their playground.Ā
The castle has a hidden room that can grant a single wish, but there are rules to be followed, and breaking them will have dire consequences. As Kokoro and her new acquaintances spend more time in their new sanctuary, they begin to unlock the castleās secrets and, tentatively, each otherās.Ā
Lonely Castle in the MirrorĀ is a mesmerizing, heart-warming novel about the unexpected rewards of embracing human connection.
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Hardcover - 384 pages
A poignant Japanese tale about the importance of human connection during moments of adversityĀ The Chronicles of NarniaĀ meetsĀ The Breakfast ClubĀ with a signature Japanese flair: a sympathetic, insightful look at the causes of teen angst and depression in modern-day Japan, this novel was aĀ #1 Japanese bestseller and winner of the influential Japan booksellers' award. How will you help your friend if she doesn't want to be saved?
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!Ā
A Studio Ghibli-esque work of Japanese translation āthat lays bare the anxieties and desperationāand the small triumphsāof adolescenceā (Locus), for fans of Mieko KawakamiāsĀ Heaven.
Seven students find unusual common ground in this warm, puzzle-like Japanese bestseller laced with gentle fantasy and compassionate insight.
Bullied to the point of dropping out of school, Kokoroās days blur together as she hides in her bedroom, unable to face her family or friends. As she spirals into despair, her mirror begins to shine; with a touch, Kokoro is pulled from her lonely life into a resplendent, bizarre fairytale castle guarded by a strange girl in a wolf mask. Six other students have been brought to the castle, and soon this marvelous refuge becomes their playground.Ā
The castle has a hidden room that can grant a single wish, but there are rules to be followed, and breaking them will have dire consequences. As Kokoro and her new acquaintances spend more time in their new sanctuary, they begin to unlock the castleās secrets and, tentatively, each otherās.Ā
Lonely Castle in the MirrorĀ is a mesmerizing, heart-warming novel about the unexpected rewards of embracing human connection.
A Studio Ghibli-esque work of Japanese translation āthat lays bare the anxieties and desperationāand the small triumphsāof adolescenceā (Locus), for fans of Mieko KawakamiāsĀ Heaven.
Seven students find unusual common ground in this warm, puzzle-like Japanese bestseller laced with gentle fantasy and compassionate insight.
Bullied to the point of dropping out of school, Kokoroās days blur together as she hides in her bedroom, unable to face her family or friends. As she spirals into despair, her mirror begins to shine; with a touch, Kokoro is pulled from her lonely life into a resplendent, bizarre fairytale castle guarded by a strange girl in a wolf mask. Six other students have been brought to the castle, and soon this marvelous refuge becomes their playground.Ā
The castle has a hidden room that can grant a single wish, but there are rules to be followed, and breaking them will have dire consequences. As Kokoro and her new acquaintances spend more time in their new sanctuary, they begin to unlock the castleās secrets and, tentatively, each otherās.Ā
Lonely Castle in the MirrorĀ is a mesmerizing, heart-warming novel about the unexpected rewards of embracing human connection.
