Un jeune Japonais choisit de se prostituer par ennui, et continue de le faire par goût.Ryô a vingt ans et la vie lisse, docile et banale que convoitent ses camarades d’université ne l’intéresse pas. Ce jeune homme désabusé de tout, passionné de rien, est abordé par la gérante d’un club privé réservé aux femmes. Au fil de rencontres qui sont autant de découvertes, ce sont ces femmes portant chacune un désir différent qui vont lui permettre de mûrir au cours d’un insolite parcours initiatique. Chacune recèle une fêlure, une attente secrète, qui échappent parfois radicalement aux normes sociales.
Ira Ishida (石田衣良) is a Japanese novelist, actor, and TV commentator.
After graduating from Seikei University, he worked for a number of different advertising production companies and as a freelance copywriter. In 1997, he published his first novel, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, which won the 36th All Yomimono New Mystery Writer's Prize. In 2003, he won the Naoki Prize for 4-Teen.
His novels describe the culture of young people in Japan, particularly young women and otaku without a college education. Many of his works have been adapted for manga and television. As an actor, he made his first appearance in a leading role in the 2006 film Love My Life.
Ishida's pen name, Ishida Ira, was derived by splitting his real family name Ishidaira.
Ce n'est pas mon livre préféré d'Ishida Ira, mais j'ai passé une bonne lecture. Il se lit rapidement et le sujet est suffisamment original pour tenir en haleine. Quand on a vécu à Tokyo, il est facile de situer le contexte de chaque endroit et c'est toujours amusant quand on se dit "oh il est pas loin d'où j'ai habité". Par ailleurs, j'ai apprécié l'absence de jugement sur le désir féminin ou même sur le désir en général. Il y a quelque chose de très décomplexé là dedans et ça fait du bien.
A l'avenir, j'aimerais le relire en langue originale parce que sans que la traduction soit mauvaise (dur à dire sans avoir le texte de base sous les yeux), elle m'a parfois un peu gênée.
I really enjoyed reading this as I feel that it is a very beautiful book that explores the theme of desire, bodies, sexuality and intimacy in a way that is positive and non-judgemental which felt like a breath of fresh air. I have an interest in the discourse around sex-work, especially from the worker's point of view and I felt that it was neither a praise nor a denigrement of the work, but more of a nuanced and rich angle.
I was captivated for the whole book and looking forward to hear about the main caracter's point of view and feelings about what was happening to him. The pages were turning themselves and it was a surprisingly fast read for me. Unfornutately, I was troubled by the ending and it gave me the ick which is why I decided to take a star off.
That being said, I really appreciated the writing style and I can't wait to read more from this author !
Ishida Ira is a Japanese author more and more translated and mostly focused on the lives of young people in the Japanese society. While far from being a Murakami the book reads very pleasantly about a university student becoming a call boy.
Un roman surprenant et addictif sur un jeune homme qui s’ennuie dans sa vie qui va se prostituer et prendre plaisir à plonger dans le monde bien méconnu du désir féminin. Avis complet : https://comaujapon.wordpress.com/2017...
This Japanese book is about a boy who prostitutes himself to women. He, Ryou, first had no interest to sex but becoming a prostitutor changed him. what I thought is