Nectar

Amrita

【Editor's Recommendations】:

◆ Healing begins here.

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◆Life is the nectar of grace. To live, one must drink deeply.

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◆Winner of the 5th Murasaki Shikibu Literary Award. Banana Yoshimoto's landmark novel.

Sakumi's father suddenly dies from a cerebral thrombosis, and her younger sister Mayu tragically passes away in a drunk driving accident after taking sleeping pills. Consequently, she forms a strange new family with her mother, her half-brother Yu-o, her cousin Kanako, and her mother's childhood best friend Junko, living under the same roof. One day, Sakumi hits her head on her way to work and loses part of her memory. Afterwards, she begins dating her sister's former boyfriend, Ryuichiro, but the memory of her sister Mayu constantly hovers around them both. Meanwhile, her brother Yu-o inexplicably starts skipping school, her mother finds a new boyfriend, and her long-unseen childhood friend Eiko suddenly re-enters her life... Although sadness is inevitable, Sakumi gradually discovers that time is as beautiful as nectar.

【Media Reviews】:

Banana Yoshimoto's writing is concise, sincere, and filled with healing magic. It seizes the reader's heart and refuses to let go. — The New York Times

Banana Yoshimoto is a master storyteller. The sensuality of the story is subtly hidden yet incredibly strong. The language is incredibly concise. — The Chicago Tribune

Banana Yoshimoto's achievements have become legendary. — The Boston Globe

Banana Yoshimoto's novels are meditations on fleeting love and beauty, melancholic and lovely. — The Washington Post

2024-11-15

上海译文出版社

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9787532795345