{"product_id":"a-perfect-day-to-be-alone-9781635425390","title":"A Perfect Day to Be Alone","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe English-language debut of a prize-winning Japanese author, this touching, subtly funny novel evokes the daily struggles and hopes of two women from different generations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her mother emigrates to China for work, 20-year-old Chizu moves in with 71-year-old Ginko, an eccentric distant relative, taking a room in her ramshackle Tokyo home, with its two resident cats and the persistent rattle of passing trains. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiving their lives in imperfect symmetry, they establish an uneasy alliance, stress tested by Chizu's flashes of youthful spite. As the four seasons pass, Chizu navigates a series of tedious part-time jobs and unsatisfying relationships, before eventually finding her feet and salvaging a fierce independence from her solitude. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Perfect Day to Be Alone\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving, microscopic examination of loneliness and heartbreak. With flashes of deadpan humor and a keen eye for poignant detail, Aoyama chronicles the painful process of breaking free from the moorings of youth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nanae Aoyama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Other Press (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.4lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635425390","brand":"Other Press (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43349275836553,"sku":"9781635425390","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_f7091294-b002-4ee9-b852-71f21fc17e7a.jpg?v=1739258743","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/a-perfect-day-to-be-alone-9781635425390","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}