Hana may have nothing, but she does not lose hope.
She is fifteen years old and lives in a tiny apartment in the suburbs of Tokyo with her young mother, who works at a notorious bar in the area. They have no money and no security for the future.
Until Kimiko appears.
Kimiko is older than her, a bright presence in Hana’s dark world. Together they open “Lemon,” a bar that, despite its decaying space and questionable clientele, becomes a refuge for Hana. Suddenly she has a job she loves, friends to share her days with, and the shining promise that, at last, she will make money. She feels like a normal girl. She feels invincible.
But in the narrow alleys of Sangenjaya, nothing is as it seems. And soon Hana’s hope, optimism, and determination will be tested…
A story about a friendship that stands the test of time and a deep betrayal, THE YELLOW BROTHERHOOD, a masterful novel about the dreams of adolescence and the harshness of the adult world, establishes Mieko Kawakami as one of the greatest writers of her generation.
