Maboroshi

by Mari Okada, Amelia Imogen (translator)

Masamune, a third-year middle school student, lives in a town where time has halted for him following an explosion at a steel mill. As he spends his days depressed and forbidden to change, he is suddenly guided by his mysterious classmate, Mutsumi, into the fifth blast furnace of the steelworks. There, they encounter a wild, wolf-like girl who cannot speak. The meeting between Masamune and the two girls marks the beginning of the disruption of the world's balance. What future awaits the unstoppable impulse of love? 

160 pages, Hardcover

First published June 13, 2023

About the author

岡田麿里

Reviews

[Reed Lesley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okada's ability to navigate youthful discoveries of emotion and deep feelings shines through, but doing so without a clear plot hinders the overall narrative. Without a cohesive grounding it's tricky to reconcile all the emotions that unfold despite the fact that these blooming emotions are the book's strong point.

[Hikaoru · Rating 2 out of 5]

The way the author describes stuff is vivid.
But as always, I find japanese fiction odd