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Mari Akasaka

    Mari Akasaka is a contemporary author whose work delves into the complexities of human relationships and societal norms. Her prose is known for its raw emotional honesty and unflinching exploration of intimate themes. Through her narratives, Akasaka often examines the unspoken desires and hidden vulnerabilities that shape our interactions, inviting readers to confront the nuanced realities of modern life. Her distinctive voice challenges conventional perspectives and offers profound insights into the human condition.

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    • Vibrator

      • 160 stránek
      • 6 hodin čtení
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      Rei Hayakawa, a lonely, bulimic freelance writer with a drinking problem, wanders into a convenience store. She's swaddled in her coat and scarf, while her thoughts – of alienation, of hunger, of the need for gin and white wine – drift in via stream-of-consciousness. A trucker named Okabe walks in, deliberately grazes her behind, and at the same time, Rei's cell phone, set on vibrate, goes off over her heart. Rei impulsively gets into Okabe's truck with him – and stays. Suddenly she finds herself embarking on a road journey across the wintry landscape of Japan with a complete, and possibly dangerous, stranger. Can the physical relationship that develops between them give Rei what she needs, and can she ever free herself from her self-destructive tendencies? Both parties are wounded, guarded and distant — can they learn to trust each other? Author Mari Akasaka brings her trademark wordplay and vivid imagery to this compelling story of an unlikely pairing set against the bleak backdrop of Japan’s highways. Adapted for the screen in 2003, Vibrator has also been made into a film.

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    • Rei ist eine junge Journalistin in Tokio, intelligent, hellwach und ehrgeizig. Doch sie hat ihr Leben nicht mehr im Griff. Innere Stimmen suchen sie heim, die sie mit zwanghaftem Essen bekämpft und im Alkohol ertränkt. Als sie in einem Supermarkt auf einen jungen Fernfahrer trifft, folg sie ihm unmittelbar auf die Reise. Eine neue Droge läst die alten ab, und die heißt Sex, bei laufendem Motor im Führerhaus des Trucks - rauschhaft, mechanisch und obsessiv. Rei analysiert diese neue Körpererfahrung mit journalistischem Scharfsinn und schafft es am Ende, zu sich zurückzufinden.

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