Author: Kota Nozomi
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718319126
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Orihara-san once again dons the uniform, but things donât go quite as planned! An all girls (around thirty) party leads to all sorts of adult conversation, and Orihara-sanâs sister ends up asking Momota-kun for love advice?! Saki gets some help babysitting her little brother when she has an unexpected run-in with a certain someone. Also, summer heats up as Momota-kun goes on his first festival date with Orihara-san, whoâs dressed in a yukata! Speaking of firsts, Momota-kun and Orihara-san also go on their first karaoke date, and for the first time, Orihara-san goes toe-to-toe with the bigwigs at her companyâand she gets some unexpected help. Tons of surprises await in the fourth volume of the super sweet and pure love story of high school boy Momota-kun and his slightly older girlfriend, Orihara-san!
Are You Okay With a Slightly Older Girlfriend? Volume 4
Author: Kota Nozomi
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718319126
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Orihara-san once again dons the uniform, but things donât go quite as planned! An all girls (around thirty) party leads to all sorts of adult conversation, and Orihara-sanâs sister ends up asking Momota-kun for love advice?! Saki gets some help babysitting her little brother when she has an unexpected run-in with a certain someone. Also, summer heats up as Momota-kun goes on his first festival date with Orihara-san, whoâs dressed in a yukata! Speaking of firsts, Momota-kun and Orihara-san also go on their first karaoke date, and for the first time, Orihara-san goes toe-to-toe with the bigwigs at her companyâand she gets some unexpected help. Tons of surprises await in the fourth volume of the super sweet and pure love story of high school boy Momota-kun and his slightly older girlfriend, Orihara-san!
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718319126
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Orihara-san once again dons the uniform, but things donât go quite as planned! An all girls (around thirty) party leads to all sorts of adult conversation, and Orihara-sanâs sister ends up asking Momota-kun for love advice?! Saki gets some help babysitting her little brother when she has an unexpected run-in with a certain someone. Also, summer heats up as Momota-kun goes on his first festival date with Orihara-san, whoâs dressed in a yukata! Speaking of firsts, Momota-kun and Orihara-san also go on their first karaoke date, and for the first time, Orihara-san goes toe-to-toe with the bigwigs at her companyâand she gets some unexpected help. Tons of surprises await in the fourth volume of the super sweet and pure love story of high school boy Momota-kun and his slightly older girlfriend, Orihara-san!
Are You Okay With a Slightly Older Girlfriend? Volume 3
Author: Kota Nozomi
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 171831910X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
The earnest romance of the unbelievably cute, almost thirty-year-old Orihara-san and her handsome, devoted high school boyfriend Momota continues to heat up! Looking to make up for midterms, Momota decides to study hard for his finals and gets a little bit of help from Orihara-sensei! A group date with everyone leads to hijinks and revelations as we learn more about Momotaâs friends! Also, an unexpected miracle happens when Orihara-san makes a visit to her boyfriend's house?! Love transcends time in the third volume of the pure, sugary sweet, and 1000% precious love story of two people with a slight age gap between them!
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 171831910X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
The earnest romance of the unbelievably cute, almost thirty-year-old Orihara-san and her handsome, devoted high school boyfriend Momota continues to heat up! Looking to make up for midterms, Momota decides to study hard for his finals and gets a little bit of help from Orihara-sensei! A group date with everyone leads to hijinks and revelations as we learn more about Momotaâs friends! Also, an unexpected miracle happens when Orihara-san makes a visit to her boyfriend's house?! Love transcends time in the third volume of the pure, sugary sweet, and 1000% precious love story of two people with a slight age gap between them!
Are You Okay With a Slightly Older Girlfriend? Volume 1
Author: Kota Nozomi
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718319061
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
First-year high school student Momota Kaoru just saved a beautiful high school girl, Orihara Hime, from a train molester. One thing leads to another, and they end up going on a date! They have a lot in common: they both love video games, they both jam to their favorite songs on mixtapes, they were even both born in the Year of the Snake. Except... Oriharaâs first game console used cartridges... and her old mixtapes are all on MiniDisc... and, oh, her birthday is actually 12 years before Momotaâs! When her secret comes out, she thinks it must all be over... but will Momota really let something like a little age gap get in the way of his love for Orihara? Find out if love really can transcend generations in this sugar-sweet romantic comedy!
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718319061
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
First-year high school student Momota Kaoru just saved a beautiful high school girl, Orihara Hime, from a train molester. One thing leads to another, and they end up going on a date! They have a lot in common: they both love video games, they both jam to their favorite songs on mixtapes, they were even both born in the Year of the Snake. Except... Oriharaâs first game console used cartridges... and her old mixtapes are all on MiniDisc... and, oh, her birthday is actually 12 years before Momotaâs! When her secret comes out, she thinks it must all be over... but will Momota really let something like a little age gap get in the way of his love for Orihara? Find out if love really can transcend generations in this sugar-sweet romantic comedy!
Are You Okay With a Slightly Older Girlfriend? Volume 6
Author: Kota Nozomi
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718319169
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Despite Momotaâs new mother discovering his secret relationship, things are surprisingly peaceful, though a little awkward, at home. However, he canât take it easy since preparations have ramped up for the school festival thatâs only about a week away! The eventâs got Ura busier than anybody, and heâs adapting surprisingly well to his position as his classâs representative for the festival. But after an argument with Saki, he stops coming to school and shuts himself up in his room. Itâs up to Momota to bring him back and even give him some advice on matters of the heart as Ura falls in love with his own princess. Also, the school festival is full of surprises, as a certain someone from the past and a certain quest item make special appearances! Check it all out in the sixth volume of the sugary sweet love story with a twelve-year age gap!
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718319169
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Despite Momotaâs new mother discovering his secret relationship, things are surprisingly peaceful, though a little awkward, at home. However, he canât take it easy since preparations have ramped up for the school festival thatâs only about a week away! The eventâs got Ura busier than anybody, and heâs adapting surprisingly well to his position as his classâs representative for the festival. But after an argument with Saki, he stops coming to school and shuts himself up in his room. Itâs up to Momota to bring him back and even give him some advice on matters of the heart as Ura falls in love with his own princess. Also, the school festival is full of surprises, as a certain someone from the past and a certain quest item make special appearances! Check it all out in the sixth volume of the sugary sweet love story with a twelve-year age gap!
Are You Okay With a Slightly Older Girlfriend? Volume 5
Author: Kota Nozomi
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718319142
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
In a shocking development for Momota and Orihara-san, it turned out that the woman Momotaâs father is dating is actually Orihara-sanâs older sister, Kisaki! Whatâs more, she now knows about Momotaâs real age and that theyâve been lying to her! She tells them to break up immediately, saying itâs for their sake. However, rather than fall apart, the bond between Momota and Orihara-san grows stronger than ever, and they refuse her. Now what lies in store for their relationship? Will Momotaâs family have his back? Whatâs the bombshell that Kisaki-san drops on them? And why did Orihara-san invite Momota to a hotel to be alone together?! Find out all this and more in the fifth volume of this sugary sweet romcom about a couple with a slight age gap!
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718319142
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
In a shocking development for Momota and Orihara-san, it turned out that the woman Momotaâs father is dating is actually Orihara-sanâs older sister, Kisaki! Whatâs more, she now knows about Momotaâs real age and that theyâve been lying to her! She tells them to break up immediately, saying itâs for their sake. However, rather than fall apart, the bond between Momota and Orihara-san grows stronger than ever, and they refuse her. Now what lies in store for their relationship? Will Momotaâs family have his back? Whatâs the bombshell that Kisaki-san drops on them? And why did Orihara-san invite Momota to a hotel to be alone together?! Find out all this and more in the fifth volume of this sugary sweet romcom about a couple with a slight age gap!
Are You Okay With a Slightly Older Girlfriend? Volume 2
Author: Kota Nozomi
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718319088
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
High school student Momota Kaoru is in a relationship with his slightly older girlfriend, Orihara-san. Today theyâre going to have a hot date playing video games at her house, and tomorrow they're going on a drive to a faraway town! Theyâre not going to let their twelve-year age difference get in their way, and are only going to grow closerâor so they thought... Just what did Momota say to insult Orihara-sanâs dignity, and why was it so bad he had to make up for it with a mind-blowing massage? Who is this new girl who confessed her feelings to Momota? How will a shocking encounter with Orihara-sanâs older sister Kisaki-san shake up their secret relationship? Hijinks ensue in the second volume of the super sweet romcom about a miraculously cute woman pushing thirty and a devoted high school boy who are madly in love with each other.
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718319088
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
High school student Momota Kaoru is in a relationship with his slightly older girlfriend, Orihara-san. Today theyâre going to have a hot date playing video games at her house, and tomorrow they're going on a drive to a faraway town! Theyâre not going to let their twelve-year age difference get in their way, and are only going to grow closerâor so they thought... Just what did Momota say to insult Orihara-sanâs dignity, and why was it so bad he had to make up for it with a mind-blowing massage? Who is this new girl who confessed her feelings to Momota? How will a shocking encounter with Orihara-sanâs older sister Kisaki-san shake up their secret relationship? Hijinks ensue in the second volume of the super sweet romcom about a miraculously cute woman pushing thirty and a devoted high school boy who are madly in love with each other.
The Idea of You
Author: Robinne Lee
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 125012591X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Now an original movie on Prime Video starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine! When Solène Marchand, the thirty-nine-year-old owner of a prestigious art gallery in Los Angeles, takes her daughter, Isabelle, to meet her favorite boy band, she does so reluctantly and at her ex-husband’s request. The last thing she expects is to make a connection with one of the members of the world-famous August Moon. But Hayes Campbell is clever, winning, confident, and posh, and the attraction is immediate. That he is all of twenty years old further complicates things. What begins as a series of clandestine trysts quickly evolves into a passionate relationship. It is a journey that spans continents as Solène and Hayes navigate each other’s disparate worlds: from stadium tours to international art fairs to secluded hideaways in Paris and Miami. And for Solène, it is as much a reclaiming of self, as it is a rediscovery of happiness and love. When their romance becomes a viral sensation, and both she and her daughter become the target of rabid fans and an insatiable media, Solène must face how her new status has impacted not only her life, but the lives of those closest to her.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 125012591X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Now an original movie on Prime Video starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine! When Solène Marchand, the thirty-nine-year-old owner of a prestigious art gallery in Los Angeles, takes her daughter, Isabelle, to meet her favorite boy band, she does so reluctantly and at her ex-husband’s request. The last thing she expects is to make a connection with one of the members of the world-famous August Moon. But Hayes Campbell is clever, winning, confident, and posh, and the attraction is immediate. That he is all of twenty years old further complicates things. What begins as a series of clandestine trysts quickly evolves into a passionate relationship. It is a journey that spans continents as Solène and Hayes navigate each other’s disparate worlds: from stadium tours to international art fairs to secluded hideaways in Paris and Miami. And for Solène, it is as much a reclaiming of self, as it is a rediscovery of happiness and love. When their romance becomes a viral sensation, and both she and her daughter become the target of rabid fans and an insatiable media, Solène must face how her new status has impacted not only her life, but the lives of those closest to her.
Four Years Later
Author: Monica Murphy
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0804176825
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Bestselling author Monica Murphy winds up her sensational series with this sexy story of two college kids with nothing in common but a bunch of baggage and a burning attraction. Over. That about sums up everything in my life. Suspended from my college football team and forced to cut back my hours at The District bar because of my crappy grades, I can’t keep turning to my sister, Fable, and her pro-football playing husband, Drew, to bail me out. I just can’t seem to find my own way. Weed and sex are irresistible temptations—and it’s messed up that I secretly hand over money to our junkie mom. A tutor is the last thing I want right now—until I get a look at her. Chelsea is not my type at all. She’s smart and totally shy. I’m pretty sure she’s even a virgin. But when she gives me the once over with those piercing blue eyes, I’m really over. But in a different way. I won’t deny her ass is killer, but it’s her brain and the way she seems to crave love—like no one’s ever given her any—that make me want her more than any girl I’ve ever met. But what would someone as seemingly together as her ever see in a screwed up guy like me? Praise for Four Years Later “Another great entry into the series and a perfect way to close out what started with One Week Girlfriend. As always, Monica Murphy gives us such great characters, giving them such depth and emotions that it’s hard not to love them from the minute you meet them on the page.”—Cocktails and Books “An engaging, heavily character-driven new adult [novel] that brings us the story of a much beloved character. Seamless writing flows effortlessly as Murphy sets up the plot elements and begins her story of love, loss, redemption, and forgiveness. . . . Four Years Later was a delight to read.”—Smexy Books “Monica Murphy has created an unforgettable series. Her writing is honest, gritty, romantic and entertaining. Her characters are very real people that readers can relate to. We embrace them in our hearts. Their lives and stories will stay with [us] long after the book is finished. It is no wonder that this series is an all-time favorite. . . . The One Week Girlfriend series has been an amazing reading journey that has touched my heart.”—Hesperia Loves Books “Emotional and gratifying . . . This romance was full of tension and longing! . . . Monica Murphy has another win with Four Years Later. Owen and Chelsea’s story was touching and passionate, and is sure to make you sigh in contentment by the end.”—Waves of Fiction “What a fantastic ending to an amazing series! . . . It took my emotions on a roller coaster ride but hey, all the good books do! . . . Four books and I still want more! I’m not quite sure I could ever get enough of these characters. They’re all complex, and beautifully broken in their own ways. Combine that with Monica Murphy’s fantastic writing skills and you always have a winner.”—Down the Rabbit Hole “It’s official! When it comes to NA romances and inner monologues, Monica Murphy is a queen! . . . I highly recommend Four Years Later! If you read the earlier books then you just have to get this one too. It was wonderful to see how the earlier couples are faring . . . but Monica Murphy had truly made this Owen’s book. I love it!”—In My Room Reading
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0804176825
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Bestselling author Monica Murphy winds up her sensational series with this sexy story of two college kids with nothing in common but a bunch of baggage and a burning attraction. Over. That about sums up everything in my life. Suspended from my college football team and forced to cut back my hours at The District bar because of my crappy grades, I can’t keep turning to my sister, Fable, and her pro-football playing husband, Drew, to bail me out. I just can’t seem to find my own way. Weed and sex are irresistible temptations—and it’s messed up that I secretly hand over money to our junkie mom. A tutor is the last thing I want right now—until I get a look at her. Chelsea is not my type at all. She’s smart and totally shy. I’m pretty sure she’s even a virgin. But when she gives me the once over with those piercing blue eyes, I’m really over. But in a different way. I won’t deny her ass is killer, but it’s her brain and the way she seems to crave love—like no one’s ever given her any—that make me want her more than any girl I’ve ever met. But what would someone as seemingly together as her ever see in a screwed up guy like me? Praise for Four Years Later “Another great entry into the series and a perfect way to close out what started with One Week Girlfriend. As always, Monica Murphy gives us such great characters, giving them such depth and emotions that it’s hard not to love them from the minute you meet them on the page.”—Cocktails and Books “An engaging, heavily character-driven new adult [novel] that brings us the story of a much beloved character. Seamless writing flows effortlessly as Murphy sets up the plot elements and begins her story of love, loss, redemption, and forgiveness. . . . Four Years Later was a delight to read.”—Smexy Books “Monica Murphy has created an unforgettable series. Her writing is honest, gritty, romantic and entertaining. Her characters are very real people that readers can relate to. We embrace them in our hearts. Their lives and stories will stay with [us] long after the book is finished. It is no wonder that this series is an all-time favorite. . . . The One Week Girlfriend series has been an amazing reading journey that has touched my heart.”—Hesperia Loves Books “Emotional and gratifying . . . This romance was full of tension and longing! . . . Monica Murphy has another win with Four Years Later. Owen and Chelsea’s story was touching and passionate, and is sure to make you sigh in contentment by the end.”—Waves of Fiction “What a fantastic ending to an amazing series! . . . It took my emotions on a roller coaster ride but hey, all the good books do! . . . Four books and I still want more! I’m not quite sure I could ever get enough of these characters. They’re all complex, and beautifully broken in their own ways. Combine that with Monica Murphy’s fantastic writing skills and you always have a winner.”—Down the Rabbit Hole “It’s official! When it comes to NA romances and inner monologues, Monica Murphy is a queen! . . . I highly recommend Four Years Later! If you read the earlier books then you just have to get this one too. It was wonderful to see how the earlier couples are faring . . . but Monica Murphy had truly made this Owen’s book. I love it!”—In My Room Reading
The Story of the Lost Child
Author: Elena Ferrante
Publisher: Text Publishing
ISBN: 1922253278
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
The Story of the Lost Child is the long-awaited fourth volume in the Neapolitan novels (My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay). The quartet traces the friendship between Elena and Lila, from their childhood in a poor neighbourhood in Naples, to their thirties, when both women are mothers but each has chosen a different path. Their lives are still inextricably linked, for better or worse, especially when it comes to the drama of a lost child. Elena Ferrante was born in Naples. She is the author of seven novels: The Days of Abandonment, Troubling Love, The Lost Daughter, and the quartet of Neapolitan novels: My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, and The Story of the Lost Child. Frantugmalia, a selection of interviews, letters and occasional writings by Ferrante, will be published in 2016. She is one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors. Ann Goldstein has translated all of Elena Ferrante’s work. She is an editor at the New Yorker and a recipient of the PEN Renato Poggioli Translation Prize. Praise for Ferrante and the Neapolitan novels ‘[Ferrante’s] charting of the rivalries and sheer inscrutability of female friendship is raw. This is high stakes, subversive literature.’ Sunday Telegraph ‘Ferrante is an expert above all at the rhythm of plotting...Whether it’s work, family, friends or sex–and Ferrante, perhaps thanks to her anonymity as an author, is blisteringly good on bad sex–our greatest mistakes in life aren’t isolated acts; we rehearse them over and over until we get them as badly wrong as we can.’ Independent ‘Great novels are intelligent far beyond the powers of any character or writer or individual reader, as are great friendships, in their way. These wonderful books sit at the heart of that mystery, with the warmth and power of both.’ Harper’s ‘Elena Ferrante is one of the great novelists of our time. Her voice is passionate, her view sweeping and her gaze basilisk...In these bold, gorgeous, relentless novels, Ferrante traces the deep connections between the political and the domestic. This is a new version of the way we live now—one we need, one told brilliantly, by a woman.’ New York Times Sunday Book Review ‘When I read [the Neapolitan novels] I find that I never want to stop. I feel vexed by the obstacles—my job, or acquaintances on the subway—that threaten to keep me apart from the books. I mourn separations (a year until the next one—how?). I am propelled by a ravenous will to keep going.’ New Yorker ‘The best thing I’ve read this year, far and away...She puts most other writing at the moment in the shade. She’s marvellous.’ Richard Flanagan ‘The Neapolitan series stands as a testament to the ability of great literature to challenge, flummox, enrage and excite as it entertains.’ Sydney Morning Herald ‘The depth of perception Ms. Ferrante shows about her character’s conflicts and psychological states is astonishing...Her novels ring so true and are written with such empathy that they sound confessional.’ Wall Street Journal ‘The older you get, the harder it is to recapture the intoxicating sense of discovery that comes when you first read George Eliot, Nabokov, Tolstoy or Colette. But this year it came again when I read Elena Ferrante’s remarkable Neapolitan novels.’ Jane Shilling, New Statesman ‘There is nothing remotely tiring or trying about the experience of reading the Neapolitan novels, which I, and a great many others, now rank among our greatest book-related pleasures...it is writing that holds honesty dear.’ Weekend Australian ‘Dickens gave working people a voice. Ferrante, whoever she might be, presents a new paradigm for being female in the world...Ferrante’s great literary creations, Lenu and Lila, have the same emotional weight as Anne in Persuasion, Jo in Little Women, Maggie in The Mill on the Floss, Jane in Jane Eyre.’ Helen Elliott in the Monthly ‘This stunning conclusion further solidifies the Neapolitan novels as Ferrante’s masterpiece and guarantees that this reclusive author will remain far from obscure for years to come.’ Publishers Weekly ‘The Neapolitan novels are smart, thoughtful, serious literature. At the same time, they are violent, suspenseful soap operas populated with a vivid cast of scheming characters...Ferrante’s novels are deeply personal and intimate, getting to the very heart of what it means to be a woman, a friend, a daughter, a mother.’ Debrief Daily ‘Shattering and enthralling, intimate and vicious...The Neapolitan Novels are the kind of books that swallow me whole. As soon as I pick one up, I don’t want to breathe or move lest I break the spell...The Neapolitan Novels are among the most important in my reading life. I can’t recommend them highly enough.’ Readings ‘Ferrante captures the complexities of women, friendship and motherhood in ways that make your heart soar and ache in equal measures. If you haven’t already, treat yourself to this series.’ ELLE Australia ‘[Ferrante’s] Neapolitan novels contain real life – recognisable anxiety, joy, love and heartbreak. This is an incredibly difficult feat to achieve in the first place, let alone sustain, over four books. We will be talking about Elena and Lila for years to come.’ Sydney Morning Herald ‘There's a bright, sinewy humanness to Ferrante’s writing that is so alive it's alarming...The Story of the Lost Child is a full emotional experience, and a fitting end to a huge, arresting series.’ New Zealand Listener ‘I was one of the many who wept and wondered over Elena Ferrante’s The Story of the Lost Child. I plan to re-read the entire series soon.’ Favourite Feminist Reads from 2016, Feminist Writers Festival
Publisher: Text Publishing
ISBN: 1922253278
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
The Story of the Lost Child is the long-awaited fourth volume in the Neapolitan novels (My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay). The quartet traces the friendship between Elena and Lila, from their childhood in a poor neighbourhood in Naples, to their thirties, when both women are mothers but each has chosen a different path. Their lives are still inextricably linked, for better or worse, especially when it comes to the drama of a lost child. Elena Ferrante was born in Naples. She is the author of seven novels: The Days of Abandonment, Troubling Love, The Lost Daughter, and the quartet of Neapolitan novels: My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, and The Story of the Lost Child. Frantugmalia, a selection of interviews, letters and occasional writings by Ferrante, will be published in 2016. She is one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors. Ann Goldstein has translated all of Elena Ferrante’s work. She is an editor at the New Yorker and a recipient of the PEN Renato Poggioli Translation Prize. Praise for Ferrante and the Neapolitan novels ‘[Ferrante’s] charting of the rivalries and sheer inscrutability of female friendship is raw. This is high stakes, subversive literature.’ Sunday Telegraph ‘Ferrante is an expert above all at the rhythm of plotting...Whether it’s work, family, friends or sex–and Ferrante, perhaps thanks to her anonymity as an author, is blisteringly good on bad sex–our greatest mistakes in life aren’t isolated acts; we rehearse them over and over until we get them as badly wrong as we can.’ Independent ‘Great novels are intelligent far beyond the powers of any character or writer or individual reader, as are great friendships, in their way. These wonderful books sit at the heart of that mystery, with the warmth and power of both.’ Harper’s ‘Elena Ferrante is one of the great novelists of our time. Her voice is passionate, her view sweeping and her gaze basilisk...In these bold, gorgeous, relentless novels, Ferrante traces the deep connections between the political and the domestic. This is a new version of the way we live now—one we need, one told brilliantly, by a woman.’ New York Times Sunday Book Review ‘When I read [the Neapolitan novels] I find that I never want to stop. I feel vexed by the obstacles—my job, or acquaintances on the subway—that threaten to keep me apart from the books. I mourn separations (a year until the next one—how?). I am propelled by a ravenous will to keep going.’ New Yorker ‘The best thing I’ve read this year, far and away...She puts most other writing at the moment in the shade. She’s marvellous.’ Richard Flanagan ‘The Neapolitan series stands as a testament to the ability of great literature to challenge, flummox, enrage and excite as it entertains.’ Sydney Morning Herald ‘The depth of perception Ms. Ferrante shows about her character’s conflicts and psychological states is astonishing...Her novels ring so true and are written with such empathy that they sound confessional.’ Wall Street Journal ‘The older you get, the harder it is to recapture the intoxicating sense of discovery that comes when you first read George Eliot, Nabokov, Tolstoy or Colette. But this year it came again when I read Elena Ferrante’s remarkable Neapolitan novels.’ Jane Shilling, New Statesman ‘There is nothing remotely tiring or trying about the experience of reading the Neapolitan novels, which I, and a great many others, now rank among our greatest book-related pleasures...it is writing that holds honesty dear.’ Weekend Australian ‘Dickens gave working people a voice. Ferrante, whoever she might be, presents a new paradigm for being female in the world...Ferrante’s great literary creations, Lenu and Lila, have the same emotional weight as Anne in Persuasion, Jo in Little Women, Maggie in The Mill on the Floss, Jane in Jane Eyre.’ Helen Elliott in the Monthly ‘This stunning conclusion further solidifies the Neapolitan novels as Ferrante’s masterpiece and guarantees that this reclusive author will remain far from obscure for years to come.’ Publishers Weekly ‘The Neapolitan novels are smart, thoughtful, serious literature. At the same time, they are violent, suspenseful soap operas populated with a vivid cast of scheming characters...Ferrante’s novels are deeply personal and intimate, getting to the very heart of what it means to be a woman, a friend, a daughter, a mother.’ Debrief Daily ‘Shattering and enthralling, intimate and vicious...The Neapolitan Novels are the kind of books that swallow me whole. As soon as I pick one up, I don’t want to breathe or move lest I break the spell...The Neapolitan Novels are among the most important in my reading life. I can’t recommend them highly enough.’ Readings ‘Ferrante captures the complexities of women, friendship and motherhood in ways that make your heart soar and ache in equal measures. If you haven’t already, treat yourself to this series.’ ELLE Australia ‘[Ferrante’s] Neapolitan novels contain real life – recognisable anxiety, joy, love and heartbreak. This is an incredibly difficult feat to achieve in the first place, let alone sustain, over four books. We will be talking about Elena and Lila for years to come.’ Sydney Morning Herald ‘There's a bright, sinewy humanness to Ferrante’s writing that is so alive it's alarming...The Story of the Lost Child is a full emotional experience, and a fitting end to a huge, arresting series.’ New Zealand Listener ‘I was one of the many who wept and wondered over Elena Ferrante’s The Story of the Lost Child. I plan to re-read the entire series soon.’ Favourite Feminist Reads from 2016, Feminist Writers Festival
Daytime Shooting Star, Vol. 4
Author: Mika Yamamori
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1974717569
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Suzume has moved to Tokyo and is living with her uncle. She is trying to get over Mr. Shishio, but they unexpectedly end up going to an aquarium together. Suzume enjoys herself, but Mr. Shishio’s confusing attitude puzzles her. -- VIZ Media
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1974717569
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Suzume has moved to Tokyo and is living with her uncle. She is trying to get over Mr. Shishio, but they unexpectedly end up going to an aquarium together. Suzume enjoys herself, but Mr. Shishio’s confusing attitude puzzles her. -- VIZ Media