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Description edit
The long-awaited translation of the novel behind the cult classic Japanese movie. In this gloriously over-the-top tale, Aoyama, a widower who has lived alone with his son ever since his wife died seven years before, finally decides it is time to remarry. Since Aoyama is a bit rusty when it... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Aoyama: widower
- Shige: teenage son of Aoyama
- Yamasaki Asami: Attractive young lady that attends the audition and catches the eyes of Aoyama.
- Yoshikawa: friend and former colleague of Aoyama
- Ryoko: Aoyama's wife; Shige's mother - deceased
- Shibata: record producer
- Kai: former geisha; resturant owner
- Yokota: Add a description of this character.
- Gangsta: Aoyama and Shige's pet dog
Quotes edit
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“Eventually even the deepest wounds can heal, and new possibilities can manifest all around you. It was an obvious truth, perhaps, but it struck him now as something profound and liberating.”
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“Only time can heal wounds as deep as that - a lot of time - and all you can really do is place yourself in its hands and try to consider the passing of each day a victory.”
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“Aoyama couldn't fathom why so many of these girls would think that they had an aptitude for something that they'd never even tried.”
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“In Japan, even when you're alone, you're never really that lonely.”
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“The death of someone close to you, he realised at that moment, was something you came to accept one concrete fact at a time.”
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“What husband has never speculated how free he might feel if his wife were suddenly out of the picture? And how many count the days till she takes the kids off for a week with her folks? Let these men actually lose their wives, however, and few can even summon the will or energy to run wild; it's only then that they recognize the support system they've been taking for granted.”
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“It was as if he'd abandoned himself to his despair, but in fact, Aoyama knew, he was fervently searching for something. Something that, once found, would keep him from having to feel the pain of his wound.”
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“Some of them were breathtakingly gorgeous, and many claimed to be accomplished at music or dance or foreign languages, but there had to be something wrong with any woman who dreamed of being an actress. Didn't there?”
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“Don't worry. I've schooled him in the ancient art of running like hell if he ever feels threatened.”
Aoyama
First Sentence edit
"Why don't you find yourself a new wife, Pops?"
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ryū Murakami (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 895.635
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