Earthlings
by Sayaka Murata
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
A woman’s childhood belief that she belongs elsewhere becomes a radical challenge to the rules of adulthood. As a child, Natsuki imagines herself connected to a world beyond the family and society that hurt her. The belief persists into adulthood, where ordinary expectations about marriage and reproduction become increasingly oppressive. Murata follows an unsettling resistance to normality through a novel that moves from private survival toward disturbing extremes.
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Earthlings
As a child, Natsuki imagines herself connected to a world beyond the family and society that hurt her. The belief persists into adulthood, where ordinary expectations about marriage and reproduction become increasingly oppressive. Murata follows an unsettling resistance to normality through a novel that moves from private survival toward disturbing extremes.
Why read it?
A woman’s childhood belief that she belongs elsewhere becomes a radical challenge to the rules of adulthood. Explore Conformity, Trauma and Outsider Identity in this book.
Edition details
- Author / creators: Sayaka Murata
- Publisher: Grove Press
- Language: English
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 256
- Edition publication year: 2020
About the Author
Book Details
- Author
- Sayaka Murata
- Format
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Grove Press
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 256
- Publication year
- 2020
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