I read this book around 2024, right when it was incredibly popular. I remember seeing it everywhere—it was displayed prominently on the shelves at every English-language bookstore I visited in Paris. I wonder if it’s been published in Japan by now. Set in the publishing industry, this novel offers a rather scathing portrayal of a writer’s self-consciousness, desire for validation, and obsession with success. Issues of race and identity are also woven into the story, and I found that combinati...
