Books like The silent cry by Kenzaburō Ōe

The Silent Cry follows two brothers who return to their ancestral village in a densely forested region of western Japan after decades apart. Each man faces his own personal crises: one copes with the recent suicide of a close friend, the birth of a disabled son, and his wife’s increasing alcoholism, while the other seeks to ignite resistance among local youth against the disruptive influence of a powerful Korean businessman known as the "Emperor of the Supermarkets". Both brothers are haunted by the mysteries surrounding the untimely deaths of their older brother and younger sister, as well as their great‑grandfather’s political heroism. When long‑kept family secrets surface, the strained bond between the brothers is pushed to a breaking point, irrevocably changing their lives. First published in 1967, the novel remains highly relevant.

First publish date: 2016