Ryo Asai (朝井リョウ ) began creating picture books at the age of six and writing stories while still in grade school; soon he was submitting manuscripts to new-writer contests as he dreamed of publishing a book of his own. He made his literary debut as a student at Waseda University, when his novel Kirishima, bukatsu yamerutte yo (Kirishima Says He's Quitting the Team) took the 2009 Shosetsu Subaru New Writers' Award. He has kept up a constant stream of publications since his debut. When his novel Nanimono (Somebody) was awarded the Naoki Prize for the second half of 2012, he was only 23, making him the youngest male author to have ever won the award. His other works include Chia danshi!! (Guy Cheerleaders!!), Mo ichido umareru (To Be Born Over), and Shojo wa sotsugyo shinai (Girls Don't Graduate).
朝井リョウnever disappoints, he’s one of my favorite authors. To be able to focus on such relevant topics and convey his thoughts so eloquently all while providing intriguing storylines is his special skill. I also like how he mixes fantasy elements. I felt so seen in his stories.
I enjoyed book. It was good level of difficulty to read for me. Because it has about 7 story and each section changes regardless of timeline so that I can ponder and stay curious about how things related until the end. I finished within 10 days. Most of stories was realistic and modern enough for me to relate to. I really enjoyed and I had great time to share with my friends.