AN UNSUITABLE JOB FOR A GIRL

AN UNSUITABLE JOB FOR A GIRL

Rights Sales: Complex Chinese (Apex), Korean (Noble Mine), Italian (e/o)

Publish Date:
22 Sep, 05
Categories:
Languages:
  • Japanese
Publishers:
Countries:
  • Japan
Pages:
270 pages
Book Edition:
Original Title:少女には向かない職業

Description:

✪ Kanae Minato’s CONFESSIONS meets MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER

“A young girl's soul is not meant for killing. I wish someone had told me that earlier.”

Aoi Onishi, a thirteen-years-old middle school girl, feels very alone in the world. She is outgoing and always surrounded by friends, but none of them know about the troubles she faces at home. Since her stepfather lost his job, he has turned into an alcoholic, stealing the money she earns and even showing signs of violence. She has no one to talk to, not even her overworked mother, who accuses Aoi of not appreciating her sacrifices.

Then she befriends Shizuka Miyanoshita, her bookish goth classmate. Coming from a wealthy family, Shizuka is also dealing with her own secret. Together, they figure out that murder is the sole solution to all their problems. The only question is ... how.

In this novel, Kazuki Sakuraba delves into the turbulent minds of teenage girls, showing how they fight against this cruel world.

Author Details:

Kazuki Sakuraba 桜庭一樹

Kazuki Sakuraba (b.1971) started her career while in college, writing scripts and game novelizations. Following a string of teen bestsellers including the GOSICK series, she moved to mainstream fiction in 2005. Her acclaimed novel, RED GIRLS, not only won her the Mystery Writers of Japan Award but was also nominated for the Naoki Prize and the Booksellers Award. Published in ten languages, it has sold over 180,000 copies.