A young shut-in trying to re-enter the world, and a salaryman who can't tell his wife he lost his job, have a chance meeting in a park that changes the young man's life in Milena Michiko Flasar's I Called Him Necktie.
This is a slender, lyrically-written novel with a deep dive into Japanese culture. We see how the young man--called a hikikomori--is driven to being a hermit-like figure by his outsider status, and how the older man's marriage and career left him where he was as well.
Melancholy throughout, but an upbeat ending helps. Worthwhile for anyone wanting to read a well-written story from another culture.
I checked this out from the Morrisson-Reeves Library in Richmond, Indiana and read it quickly.
This is a slender, lyrically-written novel with a deep dive into Japanese culture. We see how the young man--called a hikikomori--is driven to being a hermit-like figure by his outsider status, and how the older man's marriage and career left him where he was as well.
Melancholy throughout, but an upbeat ending helps. Worthwhile for anyone wanting to read a well-written story from another culture.
I checked this out from the Morrisson-Reeves Library in Richmond, Indiana and read it quickly.
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