Tokyo Ueno Station

A Novel

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paperback, 192 pages

Published June 22, 2021 by Riverhead Books.

ISBN:
9780593187524

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4 stars (1 review)

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A grim view into the life of the homeless japanese

4 stars

The mc is a ghost wandering through Tokyo and observing the people around him. During this we get an understanding of how differently homeless people are treated in Japan. This highlights the vast differences in japanese social classes and the missing understanding of the wealthier towards the poorer. During the whole book there are parellels to the japanese emperor.

It's a tragic book about the marginalised people of Japan.