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Life for Sale

byYukio Mishima

Subenres: Dark Humor
'The best book I've read this year ... darkly comedic and full of tension and surprise' Marina Abramovic 'Life for sale. Use me as you wish. I am a twenty-seven-year-old male. Discretion guaranteed. Will cause no bother at all.'When Hanio Yamada realises the future holds little of worth to him, he puts his life for sale in a Tokyo newspaper, thus unleashing a series of unimaginable exploits. A world of murderous mobsters, hidden cameras, a vampire woman, poisoned carrots, code-breaking, a hopeless junkie heiress and makeshift explosives reveals itself to the unwitting hero. Is there nothing he can do to stop it? Resolving to follow the orders of his would-be purchasers, he comes to understand what life is worth, and whether we can indeed name our price.

Language

en

Published on

02/04/2021

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780241333150

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy dark humor, existential themes, and unique narratives that challenge societal norms.

Topics Surreal adventuresBlack market dealingsUnconventional choicesUnpredictable consequencesExploitationIdentity crisisMoral dilemmasExistential explorationSelf-discoveryDark humorIdentitySurvivalFreedom
MoodDark, Humorous
HumorDark Humor
ViolenceModerate

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