
Blurb
Set in Tokyo over the course of one night, Aki and Hiro have decided to be together one last time in their shared flat before parting. Their relationship has broken down after a mountain trek during which their guide died inexplicably. Now each believes the other to be a murderer and is determined to extract a confession before the night is over. Who is the murderer and what really happened on the mountain?
In the battle of wills between them, the chain of events leading up to this night is gra...
Specs
More Information help_outline
Where to find help_outline
editReviews
(3.92/5)Content warnings: Mention of murder, suicide, child death
Language learning: This is a smooth, fluid read. While there are some advanced grammar points in here, it's the same ones repeated over and over. Further, most sentences are relatively short and ideas are repeated multiple times. The only challenge here I can think of is that some things are left intentionally vague.
Basic plot: A man and a woman spend an evening together where each wants to get information out of the other
This novel takes place over one night, in one empty apartment. A man and woman, both about to move out the next day, have one final honest discussion about an event that happened one year ago, trying to get to the truth.
There are many revelations, twists and turns throughout, which makes you want to keep reading to find out more. Strangely, I found the atmosphere much less claustrophobic than in Eugenia, even though this takes place in one room during one night, when Eugenia spans several dec