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Breasts and Eggs

by Mieko Kawakami
Breasts and Eggs - Thryft
Breasts and Eggs - Thryft

Unique Body image, family dynamics, and personal growth.

This book could be a good read for someone interested in delving into the complex themes of body image, family dynamics, and personal growth. Through the stories of three women, "Breasts and Eggs" explores the struggles that women face in a society obsessed with appearance. The book captures the essence of the characters' journeys towards self-acceptance and showcases the power of resilience in the face of societal pressure. It provides a thought-provoking reflection on the importance of self-love and the complexities of familial relationships.

  • 本屋大賞 Nominee (2020)
  • ALTA National Translation Award Nominee for Prose (2021)
  • Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Nominee (2021)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Breasts and Eggs

by Mieko Kawakami
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ISBN: 9781529074413
Authors: Mieko Kawakami
Publisher: Picador
Date of Publication: 2021-06-10
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Asia, Japanese Literature, Feminism, Asian Literature, Japan
Goodreads rating: 3.87
(rated by 51124 readers)

Description

On a hot summer’s day in a poor suburb of Tokyo we meet three women: thirty-year-old Natsuko, her older sister Makiko, and Makiko’s teenage daughter Midoriko. Makiko, an ageing hostess despairing the loss of her looks, has travelled to Tokyo in search of breast enhancement surgery. She's accompanied by Midoriko, who has recently stopped speaking, finding herself unable to deal with her own changing body and her mother’s self-obsession. Her silence dominates Natsuko’s rundown apartment, providing a catalyst for each woman to grapple with their own anxieties and their relationships with one another.Eight years later, we meet Natsuko again. She is now a writer and find herself on a journey back to her native city, returning to memories of that summer and her family’s past as she faces her own uncertain future.
 

Unique Body image, family dynamics, and personal growth.

This book could be a good read for someone interested in delving into the complex themes of body image, family dynamics, and personal growth. Through the stories of three women, "Breasts and Eggs" explores the struggles that women face in a society obsessed with appearance. The book captures the essence of the characters' journeys towards self-acceptance and showcases the power of resilience in the face of societal pressure. It provides a thought-provoking reflection on the importance of self-love and the complexities of familial relationships.

  • 本屋大賞 Nominee (2020)
  • ALTA National Translation Award Nominee for Prose (2021)
  • Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Nominee (2021)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.