Hunchback

<p><b>LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2025</b><br><br>Born with a congenital muscle disorder, Shaka Isawa has severe spine curvature and uses an electric wheelchair and ventilator. Within the limits of her care home, her life is lived online: she studies, she tweets indignantly, she posts outrageous stories on an erotica website. One day, a new male carer reveals he has read it all – the sex, the provocation, the dirt. Her response? An indecent proposal…<br><br>Written by the first disabled author to win Japan’s most prestigious literary award and acclaimed instantly as one of the most important Japanese novels of the twenty-first century, <i>Hunchback</i> is an extraordinary, thrilling glimpse into the desire and darkness of a woman placed at humanity’s edge.<br><br><b>''A must-read debut. Funny and frank, this book lingers in the mind long after you turn the final page'' </b><i>BBC Books of 2025</i><br><br><b><i>Hunchback </i>is one of the boldest and most unusual books to emerge from a mainstream publisher in years. It''s a brilliant, riveting book that lets us tune into the voices we have long kept suppressed. </b><i>Sunday Times</i><br><br><b>‘Uproariously funny, unflinching, and merciless’ </b>Mariana Enriquez, author of <i>The Dangers of Smoking in Bed</i><br><br><b>‘Filled with unforgettable insight’ </b>Sakaya Murata, author of <i>Convenience Store Woman</i></p>