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About the book
WINNER OF THE AKUTAGAWA PRIZE
'Usami so successfully depicts the consequences of pure obsession' Guardian
'Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what it is like to be a teenage girl' Catherine Prasifka
High-school student Akari has only one passion in her life: her oshi, her idol. His name is Masaki Ueno, best known as one-fifth of Japanese pop group Maza Maza. Akari's dedication to her oshi consumes her days completely - until he disgraces himself and Akari's world goes into a tailspin.
'Usami so successfully depicts the consequences of pure obsession' Guardian
'Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what it is like to be a teenage girl' Catherine Prasifka
High-school student Akari has only one passion in her life: her oshi, her idol. His name is Masaki Ueno, best known as one-fifth of Japanese pop group Maza Maza. Akari's dedication to her oshi consumes her days completely - until he disgraces himself and Akari's world goes into a tailspin.
Editions (5)
ISBN9781838856137
PublisherCanongate Books Ltd.
Publication Date08/03/23
Pages135
Main GenreNovels
Sub GenreMiscellaneous
FormatSoftcover
LanguageEnglish
Price13.50 €
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nox_liest27 Followers
4.5Großartiges Buch, als jemand der selbst seit 10 Jahren K-Pop Fan ist und viele Verhaltensweisen der Fankultur die exakt selben sind wie im J-Pop ist es wirklich ein Flashback zu meinem 14-Jährigen Ich. Akaris Handlungen und Gefühle sind unglaublich eingängig geschildert und sicherlich auch für Menschen gut nachvollziehbar, die mit Fankultur nichts am Hut haben
Apr 6, 2024
4.5Großartiges Buch, als jemand der selbst seit 10 Jahren K-Pop Fan ist und viele Verhaltensweisen der Fankultur die exakt selben sind wie im J-Pop ist es wirklich ein Flashback zu meinem 14-Jährigen Ich. Akaris Handlungen und Gefühle sind unglaublich eingängig geschildert und sicherlich auch für Menschen gut nachvollziehbar, die mit Fankultur nichts am Hut haben
Apr 6, 2024
plantsandreading3 Followers
2.0Short review: I expected more. Long review: The book did stay surface-level and that's what I wished it hadn't done. there were so many interesting topics - the obsession and fandom culture, the mental illness of the main character and how the combination of the two influences her ability to live her life, her relationship with her family. unfortunately none of those things are explored more in depth in this book. we don't even get to know if and why the idol punches the fan. the writing style also wasn't for me, it switched scenes in weird moments which took me out of the story and confused me. the plot wasn't satisfying even though it had a lot of potential. The Afterword was the best part of the book for me and only because of that I'm giving it 2 stars.
Jun 17, 2023
2.0Short review: I expected more. Long review: The book did stay surface-level and that's what I wished it hadn't done. there were so many interesting topics - the obsession and fandom culture, the mental illness of the main character and how the combination of the two influences her ability to live her life, her relationship with her family. unfortunately none of those things are explored more in depth in this book. we don't even get to know if and why the idol punches the fan. the writing style also wasn't for me, it switched scenes in weird moments which took me out of the story and confused me. the plot wasn't satisfying even though it had a lot of potential. The Afterword was the best part of the book for me and only because of that I'm giving it 2 stars.
Jun 17, 2023
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