LAST

by Ira Ishida, 양억관 (Translator)

外国人窃盗団に雇われ、通帳から現金をおろす出し子の男が最後に打った手は(「ラストドロー」)。住宅ローンに押し潰されそうな主婦が選んだ最後の仕事とは(「ラストジョブ」)。リアルで凶暴な世界に、ぎりぎりまで追い詰められた者たちが、最後に反撃する一瞬の閃光を描く。明日への予感に震える新境地の連作集。

324 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

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.

Reviews

[Sunny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Where everything in the society has price tag, money is worth more than human-being. Even a person comes with a price tag.

[沊 沊 · Rating 2 out of 5]

作者其實寫得很好，但內容過於灰暗，絕望的情況令人難過，只好給他兩顆星。