The Dilemmas of Working Women The Japanese Bestseller

<p><b>The classic Japanese bestseller published in English for the very first time -</b><b> a darkly funny and relatable book portraying the lives of five women</b><br><br>''Witty, wise and thought-provoking'' Cecelia Ahern<br>''Crackles and pops with humour, empathy and intelligence'' Lisa Owens, author of <i>Not Working</i><br>''So brilliantly written that I kept trying to memorise sentences in order to repeat them to people later'' Roxy Dunn, author of <i>As Young as This</i><br><br><b>Izumi</b> needs to get a job. <br> <b>Haruka</b> needs to stop talking about how she once had cancer. <br> <b>Kato</b> needs to get through a shift at the convenience store without being harassed.<br> <b>Mito </b>needs to break up with her boyfriend - or marry him.<br> <b>Sumie</b> just needs somewhere to live. <br><br>In this classic Japanese bestseller, published in English twenty-five years after it took Japan by storm, the lives of five ordinary women are depicted with irresistible humour and searing emotional insight.</p>