Why a Booktrail?
2024: Written by the first disabled author to win Japan’s most prestigious literary award
Hunchback
What you need to know before your trail
Born with a congenital muscle disorder, Shaka Isawa has severe spine curvature and uses an electric wheelchair and ventilator. Within the limits of her care home, her life is lived online: she studies, she tweets indignantly, she posts outrageous stories on an erotica website. One day, a new male carer reveals he has read it all – the sex, the provocation, the dirt. Her response? An indecent proposal…
Travel Guide
Kabukichō
The novel opens near the station and the night club which is fictional is somewhere in the famous red light area.
Located in Shinjuku, this district is known as Asia’s largest red-light district. It’s home to many host and hostess clubs, love hotels, restaurants, shops, and nightclubs. Kabukichō is also known as the “Sleepless Town” and is near several major railway and subway stations.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Hunchback
Destination/location: Tokyo Author/guide: Saou Ichikawa Departure Time: 2024
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