ねじまき片想い (創元推理文庫)

by Asako Yuzuki, 柚木 麻子

自分の心にねじを巻けるのは、自分だけ。恋も仕事もがんばるあなたへの応援がぎゅっと詰まった最強片想い小説！浅草にある老舗おもちゃ会社で働く富田宝子は、楚々として控えめな外見とは裏腹に、好きなものに対するパワーと想像力の豊かさを以て、敏腕プランナーとして活躍している。彼女は取引先のデザイナー西島に恋をしているが、5年も想いを伝えられずにいた。何の因果か次々に災難に見舞われる彼のため、持ち前の機転と自社のおもちゃを駆使しSPのごとくトラブルを解決していく宝子。けれど西島は宝子の奮闘にはまったく気がつかず？！　同僚や同居人も巻き込んで、宝子の恋が向かう先は――。ひとりの女性が大切な気持ちと向き合うまでを描く物語。解説＝松井ゆかり

239 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 29, 2018

About the author

Asako Yuzuki (柚木 麻子, Yuzuki Asako) is a Japanese writer. She won the All Yomimono Prize for New Writers and the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize. Asako has been nominated multiple times for the Naoki Prize, and her novels have been adapted for television, radio, and film.

Reviews

[Paupau · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clockwork Love
(Read in Japanese)

The only one who can wind up the clockwork in your heart is yourself.

A 28-year-old child at heart, Takarako Tomita is a toy designer at the prestigious toy company Lorelai, located in Asakusa, Tokyo. For the last five years, she has been in love with Yuuya Nishijima, a freelance designer and subcontractor to Lorelai. However, Takarako can't seem to declare her love and instead works in the shadows, trying to solve all his problems, while he remains oblivious to her efforts. Eventually she'll have to face her true feelings—is she really okay with the way things are? Is she actually helping Nishijima, or is it all just for her self-satisfaction?

I picked this up randomly from a book crossing shelf and was pleasantly surprised. It takes some unexpected turns and it's not the fluffy love story you'd expect. I liked the idea of finding your inner child and being at peace with yourself, whether you find love or not. There's also some lesbian representation.