I read it once and then put it on the shelf. Please only purchase if you understand that this is a used book. Please refrain from purchasing if you are overly concerned about condition. Winner of the 5th Poplar Publishing Novel Award. "KAGEROU" - Something fleeting and uncertain. The fence of the rooftop amusement park of a department store that has become a ruin. A man filled with despair, about to end his life, which is like a "kagerou" (mayfly). Suddenly, a sinister, sneering man in black appears. At a crossroads of life, the two make a certain contract. What separates the body and soul? What makes a person human? Bearing deep anguish, the protagonist heads to the place of the end. There, he encounters a fleeting "life," and learns the pain of loving something he has never felt before. Hiro Mizushima's debut work, a poignant and intense story of "life." "KAGEROU" Tomohiro Saito Price: ¥1400 #TomohiroSaito #Tomohiro_Saito #book #JapaneseLiterature/Novel/Story