卒業

by Kiyoshi Shigematsu, 重松 清

「わたしの父親ってどんなひとだったんですか」ある日突然、十四年前に自ら命を絶った親友の娘が僕を訪ねてきた。中学生の彼女もまた、生と死を巡る深刻な悩みを抱えていた。僕は彼女を死から引き離そうと、亡き親友との青春時代の思い出を語り始めたのだが――。悲しみを乗り越え、新たな旅立ちを迎えるために、それぞれの「卒業」を経験する家族を描いた四編。著者の新たなる原点。

404 pages, Paperback

First published November 28, 2006

About the author

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.

Reviews

[kira · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 separate but equally touching explorations on the dynamics of parent/child relationships and grief