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by Polly Barton, Aoko Matsuda
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The Woman Dies
The Woman Dies

Surreal feminist satire with razor-dry humor

If you like short fiction that feels playful and unsettling at once, this one really stands out. Aoko Matsuda takes everyday sexism and turns it inside out with wit, oddity, and sharp intelligence, so the stories can feel funny even as they leave a sting. It’s the kind of collection readers often love for how boldly strange it is, while still saying something piercingly true.

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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ISBN: 9781787705876
Authors: Polly Barton, Aoko Matsuda
Publisher: Europa Editions
Date of Publication: 2025-10-09
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Fantasy, Horror
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Literature, Feminism, Japanese Literature, Magical Realism
Goodreads rating: 3.52
(rated by 953 readers)

Description

Feminist tales from Japan that blend humor, surrealism, and sharp societal critique, by the acclaimed author of Where the Wild Ladies Are. A collection of fifty-two short stories and pieces of flash fiction, The Woman Dies takes as its impetus the various forms of discrimination entrenched within Japanese society, particularly the long, stubborn roots of sexism. Matsuda approaches often-thorny subjects such as the normalizing effect of violence against women on screen, or the aesthetics associated with technology, with an inventiveness and quirky humor that keep the narrative on the cusp between seriousness and levity. Wordplay evolves into something much more complex; inanimate objects are endowed with their own point of view, and hard-hitting feminist stances are conveyed with a dry, detached humor that makes them all the more uncompromising. Not so much a rollercoaster ride, rather an entire theme park, The Woman Dies is an out-of-the-ordinary space readers will step into with feelings of wonder and discombobulation in equal parts.
 

Surreal feminist satire with razor-dry humor

If you like short fiction that feels playful and unsettling at once, this one really stands out. Aoko Matsuda takes everyday sexism and turns it inside out with wit, oddity, and sharp intelligence, so the stories can feel funny even as they leave a sting. It’s the kind of collection readers often love for how boldly strange it is, while still saying something piercingly true.

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.