{"product_id":"a-perfect-day-to-be-alone","title":"A Perfect Day to Be Alone","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe English-language debut of a prize-winning Japanese author, this touching, subtly funny novel evokes the daily struggles and hopes of two women from different generations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her mother emigrates to China for work, 20-year-old Chizu moves in with 71-year-old Ginko, an eccentric distant relative, taking a room in her ramshackle Tokyo home, with its two resident cats and the persistent rattle of passing trains. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiving their lives in imperfect symmetry, they establish an uneasy alliance, stress tested by Chizu's flashes of youthful spite. As the four seasons pass, Chizu navigates a series of tedious part-time jobs and unsatisfying relationships, before eventually finding her feet and salvaging a fierce independence from her solitude. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Perfect Day to Be Alone\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving, microscopic examination of loneliness and heartbreak. With flashes of deadpan humor and a keen eye for poignant detail, Aoyama chronicles the painful process of breaking free from the moorings of youth.","brand":"Other Press (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50848490553576,"sku":"9781635425390","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/9539\/3512\/files\/imageloader_74731c3b-e35d-4406-99c6-8c4c6d4588d5.jpg?v=1790344103","url":"https:\/\/shop.kuumba.app\/products\/a-perfect-day-to-be-alone","provider":"Kuumba","version":"1.0","type":"link"}