All the Lovers in the NightAll the Lovers in the Night
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What it's about
Fuyuko Irie, a freelance proofreader in her thirties, lives alone in overwhelming Tokyo, unable to form meaningful relationships and in touch with almost no one but one colleague.
Why it's worth reading
It was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. It's a deeply moving study of alienation and friendship.
You'll love it if you liked
Heaven
Convenience Store Woman
The Memory PoliceGood to know
It's by Mieko Kawakami, translated from Japanese.
By the numbers
- Readers15 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics25 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller24 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz26 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #303 of the 325 literary novels we rank
- #1476 of the 1,647 modern books we rank
- #2773 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
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Is All the Lovers in the Night worth reading?
Yes. It was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. It ranks #2,773 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 57.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is All the Lovers in the Night about?
Fuyuko Irie, a freelance proofreader in her thirties, lives alone in overwhelming Tokyo, unable to form meaningful relationships and in touch with almost no one but one colleague.
How long does it take to read All the Lovers in the Night?
About 6 hours (224 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after All the Lovers in the Night?
If you liked it, try Heaven by Mieko Kawakami, Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata or The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa.