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Îndrăgostiții de la miezul nopții

by Mieko Kawakami

2021•Europa Editions•RO
About the book

Fuyuko Irie is a freelance proofreader in her thirties who lives in isolation in Tokyo, viewing the world through the technicalities of grammar and syntax. Her rigid routine consists of working from her apartment and taking solitary walks during the night. The narrative follows her attempt to break this cycle by forming a tentative connection with Mitsutsuka, a man she meets in a cafe who shares her interest in classical music and the physics of light. Fuyuko struggles with past trauma and chronic alcoholism as she tries to reconcile her internal stillness with the demands of social interaction and professional survival.

Readers interested in the psychological effects of social withdrawal and the precise nature of urban loneliness will find this book mirrors those experiences. It is for those who appreciate detailed character studies focused on the tension between self-preservation and the vulnerability required for intimacy. The audience gains an unvarnished perspective on how a person reclaims their physical presence in a society that rewards invisibility. The text leaves the reader with a clinical yet intimate understanding of how memories dictate current behavior and the difficulty of altering one's personality in adulthood.

Insights from Îndrăgostiții de la miezul nopții

“Lumea e plină de oameni care nu se cunosc deloc pe ei înșiși.”

Fuyu face totul singură și se pierde în propria rutină. E dureros să vezi cum liniștea ei devine o formă de izolare.

“Lumina nopții e diferită de cea a zilei, nu-i așa?”

Mitsutsuka îi arată că lumina se schimbă constant. Conversațiile lor despre fizică sunt singurele momente când ea se simte reală.

Alcoolul pe care îl bea Fuyu nu e despre plăcere. E doar un mod de a face realitatea mai puțin ascuțită și tăioasă.

“Ești atât de liberă încât mă sperii.”

Hijiri pare să aibă totul sub control, dar e la fel de pierdută. Succesul ei ascunde o singurătate pe care nu vrea să o recunoască.

Details
Published
2021
Publisher
Europa Editions
ISBN
9781609457457
Language
RO

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