Court reviewed Diary of a Void by David Boyd
A single lie with so many layers
5 stars
Cutting and delightful--simultaneously sad and challenging
English language
Published Nov. 9, 2023 by Penguin Random House.
Diary of a Void
A Hilarious, Feminist Read from the New Star of Japanese Fiction
5 stars
(1 review)
Ms Shibata refuses to clear away the coffee at work one day, because she's pregnant and can't bear the smell. The only thing is . . . Ms Shibata is not pregnant.
Being a mother-to-be isn't easy. Ms Shibata has a nine-month ruse to keep up. Before long, it becomes all-absorbing, and with the help of towel-stuffed shirts and a diary app that tracks every stage of her 'pregnancy', the boundary between her lie and her life begins to dissolve.