本書為旅日芥川獎作家李琴峰的第三本小說,
●作家媒體推薦
「無以命名的情感與認同,擁抱自身本真樣貌的美麗與孤寂。
──東山彰良(作家)
「李琴峰的小說借用了臺灣特殊的同志文化與社會運動經驗,
──陳雪(作家)
「藝術選獎文部科學大臣新人獎」獲獎評語
「位於新宿二丁目的酒吧,Polaris。
【日文版書評】
「由漂越廣大太平洋來到日本的臺灣作家所寫的本書,
──小佐野彈(作家),《昴》
「多麼貪婪的小說。將如此巨大的資訊,
──日比嘉高(日本近代文學學者、名古屋大學準教授),《
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──田中和生(文藝評論家),《每日新聞》
「當懷抱巨大期待開始閱讀的作品,竟遠遠超出自己原先的期待時,
──星野智幸(作家),《nippon.com》
「登場人物全都面對著自身的欲望與認同,
──伏見憲明(作家),《共同通信》
「她們的共通點,是抗拒被貼上少數族群標籤。
──江南亞美子(書評家、京都藝術大學講師),《東京新聞》
「閱讀途中,讀者肯定免不了時而嘆氣,時而驚呼。
──齋藤美奈子(文藝評論家),《éclat》
「本書將以新宿二丁目女同志酒吧『Polaris』
──鴻巢友季子(翻譯家、散文家),《週刊新潮》
「本書描繪的是被統稱為『性少數』的人們的故事,
──倉本さおり(書評家),《小說Tripper》
「我也好想去Polaris──這是我讀完後的真實想法。……
──小澤みゆき(編輯、文字工作者),《Chikuma》
【故事簡介】
亞洲最大的同志區「新宿二丁目」,
因失戀而尋求一夜情慰藉的優、曾經歷太陽花學運的怡君、
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