About Her and the Memories that Belong to Her by Mieko KawakamiMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I'd have to give this 5 stars. It is a very short story, but poignant and memorable. It probably won't affect me as much as The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, but in terms of short stories it is definitely in the top 5. I appreciate it when an author can create an entire world, with characters you can believe in (whether in a positive or negative way), and have a fluid plot, just in the space of a few pages. Many short story collections cannot, let alone one short story by itself.
This story did so. The main character isn't necessarily likable, and in many ways becomes less so as the story progresses, but she also becomes more nuanced.
Recommended for anyone interested in delving into contemporary Japanese literature, and/or anyone with a spare 30 minutes.
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