The lost Japanese bestseller - a darkly funny and relatable book about five women in modern Japan, published in English for the very first time. Izumi is divorced and unemployed, but is the alternative really so much better? Haruka has recovered from her cancer and everyone else thinks she should just forget all about it. Katō is invisible to her children and her husband, but at work at the convenience, no one will leave her alone. Mito can't decide whether to accept her boyfriend's marriage proposal, especially as she's been cheating on him for months. Sumie just needs somewhere to live.