[DeepL Translation - needs review] Sumiko, a 58-year-old housewife, was suffering from life with her tyrannical husband, Takao.
In the small rural community, Sumiko has no choice but to obey her morally abusive husband. What changed Sumiko was a reunion with a former classmate who is now divorced and living on her own terms.
Sumiko summoned up all her courage and decided to get a divorce, but difficulties piled up, including difficult division of property, uncertainty about her financial abi...
Can We Split Up Already?
When 58 year old housewife Sumiko hears a friend's husband has passed away she thinks "Lucky." This sets in motion a series of small changes in Sumiko that leads to her thinking more and more about divorce and what it means to be happy.
This is SUCH a great read. There are no chapters but I couldn't put it down. The discussions the author presents in the book are inspiring and I hope most Japanese women pick this novel up, even if they're in a happy marriage.