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月の立つ林で

月の立つ林で

In the woods with a view of the moon
Contemporary LiteratureLiterary Fiction
Pages
262
Published
2022
Language
Japanese

Synopsis

In a forest where the moon rises, a diverse group of individuals finds their lives subtly intertwined through a shared, mysterious experience. Each character navigates their own challenges and aspirations, unknowingly connected by a common thread. This story explores the quiet moments of human connection and the unexpected ways people influence each other's paths.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

HopefulHeartwarmingThought-Provoking
Multiple POVs

Genres

Contemporary Literature Literary Fiction

About the author

M
Michiko Aoyama

Michiko Aoyama is a Japanese novelist born in 1970 in Aichi Prefecture. She worked as a newspaper reporter in Sydney and later as a magazine editor in Tokyo before turning to fiction, and now lives in Yokohama. Her novel-in-stories What You Are Looking For Is in the Library became a multi-million-copy bestseller translated into more than fifteen languages and a New York Times Book of the Month.