Yuzuki, Asako

Yuzuki’s English-language debut is a hard-to-categorize but riveting listen that may appeal to fans of Kanae Minato’s Penance or Natsuo Kirino’s Out.

An intriguing and unusual novel with a fresh perspective, this 2017 best seller (Yuzuki’s first to be translated into English) defies categorization: part psychological exploration of misogyny and fatphobia, part social commentary on contemporary Japan and the roles and expectations of the women who live there.