Idol, Burning Av Rin Usami

<p><b>THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER</b><br><b>WINNER OF THE 2020 AKUTAGAWA PRIZE</b><br><i><br>''My oshi was on fire. Word was he''d punched a fan''</i><br><br>High-school student Akari has only one passion in her life: her oshi, her idol. His name is Masaki Ueno, best known as one-fifth of Japanese pop group Maza Maza. <br><br>Akari''s dedication to her oshi consumes her days completely. She keeps a blog entirely devoted to him, religiously chronicling and analysing all his events. He is the spine of her life; she cannot survive without him. When Masaki is rumoured to have assaulted a female fan, facing waves of social media backlash, Akari''s world falls apart.<br><br>Offering a vivid insight into otaku culture and adolescence, <i>Idol, Burning </i>is a brilliantly gripping story of obsession, coming of age and the addictive, relentless nature of fandom culture.</p>