“[All the Lovers in the Night] is a tapestry of moments that leads to a subtle awakening of selfhood, along with an added element of romance. Beautifully translated by Sam Bett and David Boyd, [Kawakami's] keen insight focuses not only on love and loneliness but also on work and personal fulfillment, office relationships and friendships, and standards of beauty and gendered expectations.”
Read the full review in the Japan Times.
