Coin Locker Babies

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Surreal odyssey through abandonment and revenge.

If you're into the gritty and bizarre realms of fiction, "Coin Locker Babies" might just fit your bill. Ryū Murakami crafts a raw and desolate world where two abandoned souls navigate the chaos of Tokyo's underbelly. This isn't just about the plot but the atmosphere it conjures; it's a book that doesn't shy away from exploring the dark corners of human experience through the eyes of its compelling and troubled protagonists. You'll likely find the journey disturbing yet riveting, perfect for those who appreciate literature that pushes boundaries.

  • Noma Literary Prize 野間文芸賞 for New Face Prize (1981)
  • Seiun Award 星雲賞 Nominee for Best Japanese Novel (1981)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Coin Locker Babies

Regular price $10.90
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per
ISBN: 9784770028969
Publisher: Kodansha
Date of Publication: 2002-08-09
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Horror, Contemporary, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Supernatural, Thriller, Mystery
Goodreads rating: 3.79
(rated by 8838 readers)

Description

A surreal coming-of-age tale that establishes Ryu Murakami as one of the most inventive young writers in the world today. Abandoned at birth in adjacent train station lockers, two troubled boys spend their youth in an orphanage and with foster parents on a semi-deserted island before finally setting off for the city to find and destroy the women who first rejected them. Both are drawn to an area of freaks and hustlers called Toxitown. One becomes a bisexual rock singer, star of this exotic demimonde, while the other, a pole vaulter, seeks his revenge in the company of his girlfriend, Anemone, a model who has converted her condominium into a tropical swamp for her pet crocodile. Together and apart, their journey from a hot metal box to a stunning, savage climax is a brutal funhouse ride through the eerie landscape of late-twentieth-century Japan.
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Surreal odyssey through abandonment and revenge.

If you're into the gritty and bizarre realms of fiction, "Coin Locker Babies" might just fit your bill. Ryū Murakami crafts a raw and desolate world where two abandoned souls navigate the chaos of Tokyo's underbelly. This isn't just about the plot but the atmosphere it conjures; it's a book that doesn't shy away from exploring the dark corners of human experience through the eyes of its compelling and troubled protagonists. You'll likely find the journey disturbing yet riveting, perfect for those who appreciate literature that pushes boundaries.

  • Noma Literary Prize 野間文芸賞 for New Face Prize (1981)
  • Seiun Award 星雲賞 Nominee for Best Japanese Novel (1981)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.