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Emily Itami is a Japanese-British author and journalist. She grew up in Tokyo and later moved to London, where she has written for various publications.
Known for: Fault Lines
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Fault Lines
A witty and poignant debut novel set in contemporary Tokyo, following Mizuki, a Japanese housewife who appears to have it all but feels trapped in a life of quiet dissatisfaction. When she meets Kiyoshi, a successful restaurateur, she begins an affair that forces her to confront the fault lines between duty and desire, family and freedom, tradition and modernity.
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The Strain of Apparent Happiness
When we first meet Mizuki, she is the image of the modern Tokyo wife: stylish, polite, accommodating, and endlessly busy. She wakes before dawn to make breakfast, walks her children to school, exchanges practiced pleasantries with other mothers, and keeps her apartment immaculate. Her husband, Tatsu...
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The Meeting That Stirs the Ground
The encounter with Kiyoshi begins like a flicker: a small, almost accidental spark in the routine grey of Mizuki’s life. He is elegant but unpretentious, a restaurateur whose sense of calm contrasts sharply with the relentless noise of her household. When they first meet, Mizuki feels something shif...
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About Emily Itami
Emily Itami is a Japanese-British author and journalist. She grew up in Tokyo and later moved to London, where she has written for various publications. 'Fault Lines' is her debut novel, acclaimed for its sharp humor and emotional insight into modern Japanese life.
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