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I Want to Kick You in the Back

by Risa Wataya
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Distinctive appeal: Complex teenage relationship told in minimalistic prose.

This novella may appeal to readers who enjoy exploring the complexity of teenage relationships. Risa Wataya's unique writing style and minimalistic approach offer a fresh and intriguing perspective. The main character's ambivalent feelings towards her male counterpart, Ninagawa, create a compelling and authentic portrayal of adolescence.

  • Akutagawa Prize 芥川龍之介賞 (2003)
  • Noma Literary Prize 野間文芸賞 Nominee (2003)
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.
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I Want to Kick You in the Back

by Risa Wataya
$12.89 Now $9.02 Save 30% more
ISBN: 9781935548881
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $22.54
Authors: Risa Wataya
Publisher: One Peace Books
Date of Publication: 2015-04-14
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Young Adult
Related Topics: Japan, Japanese Literature, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.24
(rated by 730 readers)

Description

A winner of Japan's prestigious Aktugawa Prize for rising literary talent, I Want to Kick You in the Back follows Hatsu, who is in her first year of high school and having a hard time fitting in with her classmates. She meets Ninagawa, an outcast who is obsessed with a model/pop idol but who has no interest in the actual girls around him. Gradually, Hatsu develops an impulse towards Ninagawa, not of love or infatuation, but one that can best be described as a desire to kick him in the back. This novella does a great job of exploring the ambivalent feelings of a teenager in search of a meaningful relationship.
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Distinctive appeal: Complex teenage relationship told in minimalistic prose.

This novella may appeal to readers who enjoy exploring the complexity of teenage relationships. Risa Wataya's unique writing style and minimalistic approach offer a fresh and intriguing perspective. The main character's ambivalent feelings towards her male counterpart, Ninagawa, create a compelling and authentic portrayal of adolescence.

  • Akutagawa Prize 芥川龍之介賞 (2003)
  • Noma Literary Prize 野間文芸賞 Nominee (2003)
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.