Strangers
Strangers
A Mysterious Tale of Loss and Longing in the Heart of Tokyo
About This Book
Published in 1987, Strangers follows a solitary Japanese television writer who revisits his childhood neighborhood and encounters a mysterious couple bearing an eerie resemblance to his deceased parents, who perished in an automobile accident during his childhood at age 12. Through his growing attachment to this enigmatic pair, the novel examines the fragile line separating mortality from the afterlife, memory from present reality, and the aching human need for family connection.
Who Should Read This?
- Readers passionate about international literary fiction
- Enthusiasts of Japanese culture seeking exposure to a nationally cherished work
- Cinema fans curious about the source material for Andrew Haigh’s 2023 film All of Us Strangers
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