Japanese Bestselling Novel Selection 2

Author: (Japanese) Akiyama Katsuko et al., translated by Zhu Ziping
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
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"On the Waves of Waiting" (2006), a Japanese Kafu Award-winning work, depicts the poignant and life-and-death bond between two white-collar colleagues who started their jobs in the same year, trusting each other deeply yet never crossing the line of friendship.
"Destruction, Creeping Silently," a suspenseful masterpiece by the Japanese social-problem mystery writer Naoki Shinji, known as the "Female Standard-Bearer."
"The Golden Age—The Sand Chapter" by Shigeru Shiiya captures the carefree life of middle school and the shadows that loom in the prime of youth, filled with the wild spirit of youth.
"The Hand Held Tight" is a powerful work by the renowned Japanese romance writer, who explores the subtleties of gender relationships and is imbued with a dark fantasy color.
"Chinese Lover" by Shoji Shibata, through the story of a failed cross-national marriage, meticulously portrays the existential confusion of modern Japanese urbanites and became a topic of heated discussion in the Japanese literary world.