Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A prizewinning, thrillingly subversive debut novel about a woman in Japan who avoids harassment at work by perpetuating, for nine months and beyond, the lie that she's pregnantDiscover this prizewinning, thrillingly subversive new novel that's perfect for fans of Convenience Store Woman and Breasts and Eggs.'One of the most intriguing new novels of the summer,' IndependentFor the sake of women everywhere, Ms Shibata is going to pull off the mother of all deceptions.As the only woman in her office, Ms Shibata is expected to do all the menial tasks. One day she announces that she can't clear away her coworkers' dirty cups - because she's pregnant and the smell nauseates her. The only thing is . . . Ms Shibata is not pregnant.Pregnant Ms Shibata doesn't have to serve coffee to anyone. Pregnant Ms Shibata isn't forced to work overtime. Pregnant Ms Shibata can rest, watch TV, take long baths, and even join an aerobics class for expectant mothers. But she 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.Diary of a Void will keep you turning the pages to see just how far Ms Shibata will go.Translated from the Japanese by David Boyd and Lucy North'Darkly funny and surprisingly tender.' Kirsty Logan, author of Things We Say in the Dark Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781529114812

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Diary of a Void

Emi Yagi (author), Lucy North (translator), David Boyd (translator)

Published by Random House 2023-08-03, London (2023)

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Diary of a Void: A hilarious, feminist read from the new star of Japanese fiction

Yagi, Emi

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Yagi, Emi

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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 224 pages. Japanese language. 7.80x5.08x0.55 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __1529114810

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