A surprising and moving novella about a misunderstood neurodivergent
girl from one of Japan's most acclaimed young writers, the author of
The Woman in the Purple Skirt
A sensitive and tender depiction of belonging and neurodivergence,
perfect for fans of Convenience Store Woman and the off-kilter novels
of Ottessa Moshfegh
Other people don't seem to understand Amiko. Whether eating curry rice
with her hands at school or peeking through the sliding doors at her
mother's calligraphy class, her curious, exuberant nature mostly meets
with confusion.
When her mother falls into a depression and her brother begins spending
all his time with a motorcycle gang, Amiko is left increasingly alone to
navigate a world where she doesn't quite fit.
Subtle, tender and moving, This is Amiko shows us life through the
eyes of a unique, irrepressible, neurodivergent young character.
Praise for The Woman in the Purple Skirt:
**"[It] will keep you firmly in its grip." -- Oyinkan Braithwaite,
bestselling author of My Sister, the Serial Killer **
"The love child of Eugene Ionesco and Patricia Highsmith." -- Kelly
Link, bestselling author of Get in Trouble
"A taut and compelling depiction of loneliness." -- Paula Hawkins, #1
New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train
