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‘キッチン’ presents a sharp, comic look at middle‑class Japanese suburbs, chronicling the lives of several couples as their paths cross repeatedly in the same kitchen during Christmas celebrations. The novel offers keen observations of modern domestic life and the social aspirations that shape it.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: 吉本 ばなな
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