Fault Lines - By Emily Itami (paperback)

Fault Lines is a thought-provoking and emotionally charged novel that explores the complexities of female identity, marriage, motherhood, and love in modern Tokyo.

With wit and poignancy, Emily Itami delves into the lives of Mizuki, a Japanese housewife struggling to find purpose and fulfillment in her seemingly perfect life, and Kiyoshi, a successful restaurateur who offers her an escape from her mundane routine.

As Mizuki navigates her dual existence, she must confront the fault lines that threaten to tear her world apart.

Will she choose to hold on to the safety of her marriage and motherhood or embrace the thrill of newfound freedom? Fault Lines is a gripping and timely novel that will resonate with anyone who has ever questioned their place in the world.