Name: Lonely Castle in the Mirror
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Author: Tsujimura Mizuki
ISBN: 9781645660408

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Physical Book

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Year

2022

Language

English

Pages

384

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.8 x 14.2 x 3.6 cm

Weight

0.52 kg.

ISBN13

9781645660408

Synopsis "Lonely Castle in the Mirror "

Seven students find unusual common ground in this warm, puzzle-like Japanese bestseller laced with gentle fantasy and compassionate insight. Bullied to the point of dropping out of school, Kokoro's days blur together as she hides in her bedroom, unable to face her family or friends. As she spirals into despair, her mirror begins to shine; with a touch, Kokoro is pulled from her lonely life into a resplendent, bizarre fairytale castle guarded by a strange girl in a wolf mask. Six other students have been brought to the castle, and soon this marvelous refuge becomes their playground. The castle has a hidden room that can grant a single wish, but there are rules to be followed, and breaking them will have dire consequences. As Kokoro and her new acquaintances spend more time in their new sanctuary, they begin to unlock the castle's secrets and, tentatively, each other's. Lonely Castle in the Mirror is a mesmerizing, heart-warming novel about the unexpected rewards of embracing human connection.

Tsujimura Mizuki

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Mizuki Tsujimura (Fuefuki, Yamanashi, 1980) is a Japanese writer known for her mystery novels and youth literature. She debuted in 2004 with Tsumetai Kōsha no Toki wa Tomaru, a work that earned her the Mephisto Prize. Her career includes notable titles such as Tsunagu (2011), awarded the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers, and Kagi no nai Yume wo Miru (2012), which won her the prestigious Naoki Prize. Additionally, she has ventured into film as a screenwriter for Doraemon: Nobita no Getsumen Tansaki (2019).

Her most internationally known novel is The Castle Through the Mirror (Kagami no Kojō, 2017), which received the Japan Booksellers' Award in 2018. The work was adapted into manga by Tomo Taketomi and into an animated film by A-1 Pictures in 2022. Tsujimura combines fantastical elements with social themes such as bullying and mental health, establishing herself as an influential voice in contemporary Japanese literature.

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