再会 [Saikai]

by Kiyoshi Shigematsu, 重松 清

最後まで誇り高かったクラスの女王さま。親戚中の嫌われ者のおじさん。不運つづきでも笑顔だった幼なじみ。おとなになって思いだす初恋の相手。そして、子どもの頃のイタい自分。あの頃から時は流れ、私たちはこんなにも遠く離れてしまった。でも、信じている。いつかまた、もう一度会えるよね──。「こんなはずじゃなかった人生」に訪れた、小さな奇跡を描く六つの物語。『再会』改題。

297 pages, Tankobon Hardcover

First published October 1, 2009

About the author

重松 清, Shigematsu Kiyoshi
Shigematsu Kiyoshi is a contemporary Japanese writer. He is one of the best-selling authors in Japan, and the major theme of his novels is about family. His most notable works include Naifu (ナイフ) (1997), Eiji (エイジ) (1999) and Bitamin F (ビタミンF) (2000).
Shigematsu’s works in other genre including journals, editorials and critics are highly commended. He also worked in novelising screenplays.