{"product_id":"hollow-inside-9781805680017","title":"Hollow Inside","description":"\u003cb\u003eA witty, deadpan novel about modern relationships, pets, and living as a single woman; for fans of Sayaka Murata, offbeat humor, and sharp social observation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this skewed, mordantly funny Japanese novel, two women navigate aging and relationships in divergent ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHirai, 38, has recently started living with her colleague Suganuma, 42. Both women are single and feel ambivalent at best about the prospect of marriage. Stuck in bland jobs that don't pay enough for them to afford one-bedroom apartments in the city, they defy social expectation and create their own domestic routines, allowing space for Suganuma's side-hustle--3D-printing figurines of beloved dead pets for their grieving owners. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough initially united by their resistance to romantic love, the pair begin tentative forays toward partnership. Suganuma strikes up a secret affair, which shocks Hirai into action and back into the world of dating apps. As she drifts through painfully adequate dates and endures intrusive questions at office socials, Hirai frets over whether she really needs to freeze her eggs again. In a dating world sapped of genuine connection, where can she turn to feel less hollow? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe debut novel by a bright new voice in Japanese fiction, \u003ci\u003eHollow Inside\u003c\/i\u003e won the prestigious Subaru Prize. With a dark, deadpan tone and sharply witty observation, Asako Otani satirizes the myths and pressures of contemporary romantic love, as Hirai and Suganuma try to chart their own paths in a precarious world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Asako Otani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pushkin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.65h x 5.05w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805680017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsako Otani\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1990. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eHollow Inside\u003c\/i\u003e, won the 2022 Subaru Literary Prize. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGinny Tapley Takemori\u003c\/b\u003e is the prize-winning translator of Sayaka Murata's \u003ci\u003eConvenience Store Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEarthlings\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLife Ceremony\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as many of her short stories, and other celebrated authors including Kyoko Nakajima and Ryu Murakami.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Asako Otani \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48229623169181,"sku":"9781805680017","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_dd0e9a57-d44c-46f3-89ed-d0ae33891abe.jpg?v=1778576535","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/hollow-inside-9781805680017","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}