Lonely castle in the mirror

In Tokyo, seven students are hiding in their darkened bedrooms, unable to face their family and friends - until the moment they find the mirrors in their bedrooms are shining. At a single touch, they are pulled from their lonely lives into to a wondrous castle straight out of a Grimm's fairy tale. A...

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Main Author: Tsujimura, Mizuki (Author)
Other Authors: Gabriel, Philip, 1953- (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Japanese
Published: New York, NY : Erewhon Books, 2021.
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Summary:In Tokyo, seven students are hiding in their darkened bedrooms, unable to face their family and friends - until the moment they find the mirrors in their bedrooms are shining. At a single touch, they are pulled from their lonely lives into to a wondrous castle straight out of a Grimm's fairy tale. As time passes, only those brave enough to share their stories will be saved. As they struggle to abide by the rules of the game, a moving story unfolds, of seven characters trapped in a cycle of misunderstanding and loneliness, who are ultimately set free by the power of friendship, empathy, and sacrifice.
Physical Description:377 pages ; 23 cm.
ISBN:9781645660408
1645660400
Author Notes:Mizuki Tsujimura (辻村深月) lives in Tokyo and is a well-known author of bestselling mystery novels in Japan. Her groundbreaking novel Lonely Castle in the Mirror combines elements of Japanese fantasy with highly relevant themes of emotional wellbeing and friendship. It won the coveted Japan Booksellers' Award, voted by booksellers as the book they most like to sell, and became an instant no.1 bestseller in Japan, selling over half a million copies. Tsujimura has also won the Naoki prize for her work. Rights have sold across the world.