"Heaven" is a novel about a fourteen-year-old boy who is tormented for having a lazy eye and chooses to suffer in silence. It is shortlisted for the International Booker Prize and has been praised by Naoise Dolan and Vogue.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 12 May 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize

From the bestselling author of Breasts and Eggs and international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami comes a sharp and illuminating novel about a fourteen-year-old boy subjected to relentless bullying

In Heaven, a fourteen-year-old boy is tormented for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, he chooses to suffer in silence. The only person who understands what he is going through is a female classmate, Kojima, who experiences similar treatment at the hands of her bullies. Providing each other with immeasurable consolation at a time in their lives when they need it most, the two young friends grow closer than ever. But what, ultimately, is the nature of a friendship when your shared bond is terror?

Unflinching yet tender, sharply observed, intimate and multi-layered, this simple yet profound novel stands as yet another dazzling testament to Mieko Kawakami's uncontainable talent.

TIME's 100 Must-Read Books of the Year

Mieko Kawakami is a genius - Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times

An expertly told, deeply unsettling tale of adolescent violence - Vogue

Translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.

Weight: 132g
Dimension: 133 x 197 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509898251