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| Original Title | 我に叛く |
|---|---|
| Author | 宮本 百合子 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Female Author |
| Summary | Literary writer Yukiko is grappling with a devastating creative block, her spirit shadowed by an inexplicable powerlessness since her marriage to scholar Makoto. Craving solitude and inspiration, she retreats to her childhood home, hoping to rekindle her artistic flame. But instead of peace, Yukiko finds herself caught between her mother's suffocating love—and thinly veiled distrust for Makoto—and the unsettling reality of her own choices. As her creative confidence wanes and the unspoken truths of her marriage press down, she yearns to define her own path. Can Yukiko untangle the emotional currents binding her to her past, her husband, and her art, or is she destined to betray herself? |
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