{"product_id":"sympathy-tower-tokyo-hardcover","title":"Sympathy Tower Tokyo - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRie Qudan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJesse Kirkwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning, bestselling Japanese phenomenon: a speculative, prophetic novel following a young and brilliant celebrity architect in Tokyo who takes on her most controversial project yet--perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eKlara and the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChain-Gang All-Stars\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to the Japan of tomorrow. Here, the practice of radical sympathy toward criminals has become normalized. The incarcerated are considered victims influenced by their environments to commit crime and are labeled accordingly as \u003ci\u003eHomo miserabilis\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA grand, yet controversial, skyscraper in the heart of Tokyo is planned to house lawbreakers in compassionate comfort--Sympathy Tower Tokyo. Acclaimed architect Sara Machina has been tasked with designing the city's new centerpiece but is filled with doubt. Haunted by a terrible crime she experienced as a young girl, she wonders if she might inherently disagree with the values of the project, which should be the pinnacle of her career. As Sara grapples with these conflicting emotions, her relationship with her gorgeous--and much younger--boyfriend grows increasingly strained. In search of solace and in need of creative inspiration, Sara turns to the knowing words of an AI chatbot... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe recipient of Japan's highest literary prize, \u003ci\u003eSympathy Tower Tokyo \u003c\/i\u003eis an extraordinary novel from one of the most exciting new global voices. Partly inspired by conversations with an artificial intelligence, it offers an urgent and brilliant defense of the power of language written by humans, a moving exploration of the imaginative impulse, and an often hilarious send-up of our modern world's unrelenting conformity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRie Qudan was born in Saitama, Japan. Her third novel, \u003ci\u003eSympathy Tower Tokyo\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the Akutagawa Prize, Japan's most prestigious literary award. She lives in Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJesse Kirkwood was awarded the Harvill Secker Young Translators' Prize in 2020 and has translated the bestselling \u003ci\u003eTokyo Express\u003c\/i\u003e by Seicho Matsumoto, \u003ci\u003eA Perfect Day to Be Alone\u003c\/i\u003e by Nanae Aoyama, \u003ci\u003eThe Kamogawa Food Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e by Hisashi Kashiwai, and \u003ci\u003eSympathy Tower Tokyo\u003c\/i\u003e by Rie Qudan. He lives in the United Kingdom.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987648971053,"sku":"9781668094129","price":26.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/wihShT4VPc9781668094129.webp?v=1776183237","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/sympathy-tower-tokyo-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}