Tested by a family secret since childhood, Kyôko, beautiful, cultured and independent, does not care to marry. The 30-year-old, who holds a key position in an American cosmetics company in Tokyo, soon sees her convictions turned upside down by her new hierarchical superior: “The separation of his public and private life impresses me, as if he had two characters in him. . ” In No-no-yuri (“field lily” in Japanese), the third part of the cycle including suzuran (2020) and Semi (2021), Montrealer by adoption Aki Shimazaki exposes with rare delicacy the relationships of domination that are slyly established within a couple, a family or a business. While the novelist portends an idyllic destiny for her proud heroine, her way of bringing her back to familiar ground gradually escalates the tension in this nuanced portrait of a woman who constantly faces criticism. It’s up to readers to choose whether or not Kyôko will break the cycle of toxic masculinity.
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