Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781645660408)

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!

A Studio Ghibli-esque work of Japanese translation "that lays bare the anxieties and desperation--and the small triumphs--of adolescence" (Locus), for fans of Mieko Kawakami's Heaven.

Seven students find unusual common ground in this warm, puzzle-like Japanese bestseller laced with gentle fantasy and compassionate insight.

Bullied to the point of dropping out of school, Kokoro's days blur together as she hides in her bedroom, unable to face her family or friends. As she spirals into despair, her mirror begins to shine; with a touch, Kokoro is pulled from her lonely life into a resplendent, bizarre fairytale castle guarded by a strange girl in a wolf mask. Six other students have been brought to the castle, and soon this marvelous refuge becomes their playground.

The castle has a hidden room that can grant a single wish, but there are rules to be followed, and breaking them will have dire consequences. As Kokoro and her new acquaintances spend more time in their new sanctuary, they begin to unlock the castle's secrets and, tentatively, each other's.

Lonely Castle in the Mirror is a mesmerizing, heart-warming novel about the unexpected rewards of embracing human connection.

Author: Mizuki Tsujimura
ISBN-10: 1645660400
ISBN-13: 9781645660408
Publisher: Erewhon Books
Language: English
Published: 10/18/2022
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 8.58h x 5.59w x 1.42d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/19/2022