An eccentric second-lease-on-life novel for fans of A Man Called Ove and The Story of Arthur Truluv.
Milena Michiko Flašar Book order
January 1, 1980
Milena Michiko Flašar's writing delves into the intricate complexities of human relationships and profound emotions. Her style is often introspective, emphasizing the subtle nuances within interpersonal communication. Through her narratives, she explores themes of love, loss, and the search for identity. She vividly portrays the inner worlds of her characters and their struggles with the past and present.
- 2024
- 2014
I called him Necktie
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
"Twenty-year-old Taguchi Hiro has spent the last two years of his life living as a hikikomori--a shut-in who never leaves his room and has no human interaction--in his parents' home in Tokyo. As Hiro tentatively decides to reenter the world, he spends his days observing life around him from a park bench. Gradually he makes friends with Ohara Tetsu, a middle-aged salaryman who has lost his job but can't bring himself to tell his wife, and shows up every day in a suit and tie to pass the time on a nearby bench. As Hiro and Tetsu cautiously open up to each other, they discover in their sadness a common bond. Regrets and disappointments, as well as hopes and dreams, come to the surface until both find the strength to somehow give a new start to their lives."--From publisher's web site.