English language
Published Nov. 9, 2023 by Penguin Random House.
A Hilarious, Feminist Read from the New Star of Japanese Fiction
English language
Published Nov. 9, 2023 by Penguin Random House.
Ms Shibata refuses to clear away the coffee at work one day, because she's pregnant and can't bear the smell. The only thing is . . . Ms Shibata is not pregnant.
Being a mother-to-be isn't easy. Ms Shibata has a nine-month ruse to keep up. Before long, it becomes all-absorbing, and with the help of towel-stuffed shirts and a diary app that tracks every stage of her 'pregnancy', the boundary between her lie and her life begins to dissolve.