SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN TRANSLATION PRIZEAn unfulfilled college student hurtles through four parallel realities to explore the whatmightvebeen and the whatshouldneverbe in this Groundhog Day meets The Midnight Libraryesque time loop novel from one of Japans most popular authors. Our protagonist, an unnamed junior at a prestigious university in Kyoto, is on the verge of dropping out. After rebelling against the dictatorial jock president of the film club, he and his worst and only friend, the diabolical creep Ozu, are personas non grata on campus. For two years, our protagonist has made all the wrong decisions, and now hes about to make another mistake. He and Ozu are preparing for revengea fireworks attack at the film clubs welcoming party for new members. Then, a chance encounter with a selfproclaimed god sets the confused and distraught young man on a new course. Destiny will bring him together with Akashi, the blunt but charming sophomore he has a crush onif hes brave enough to make a move. Yet our protagonist cannot get beyond his profound disillusionment and the moment is lost. But what if theres a universe where he did join the club of his dreams, ditched Ozu for good, and was confident enough to get the girl? A realm of possibility opens up for our protagonist in this work of magical realism as time rewinds, and from the fourandahalfmat tatami floor of his dorm room, he is plunged into a series of adventures that will take him to four parallel universes. In each...

Binding: Paperback;352 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc; Classification: FYT; Weight: 454 g; Dimensions: 134 x 203 x 29

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