重松 清, Shigematsu Kiyoshi Shigematsu Kiyoshi is a contemporary Japanese writer. He is one of the best-selling authors in Japan, and the major theme of his novels is about family. His most notable works include Naifu (ナイフ) (1997), Eiji (エイジ) (1999) and Bitamin F (ビタミンF) (2000). Shigematsu’s works in other genre including journals, editorials and critics are highly commended. He also worked in novelising screenplays.
Having skimmed through the entire book under 4 hours, perhaps I've overlooked some important parts of the stories and failed to appreciate the genuine feeling between father and son. Yet, no doubt it is a heartwrenching book that makes readers can't help but to take a second look to their own parent-children relationship after reading it. It happens that I am in an intense quarrel with my parents at the moment, this book gives me some insight in love, compensation and making the right decision.