LONELY DANCE - A NOVEL BY LI KOTOMI

Discover the moving story of Norie, a young woman from Taiwan who embarks on a journey in search of her place in the world. "Lonely Dance" is the debut novel by Li Kotomi, which delights with its delicacy and poetry, reminiscent of the work of the cult Taiwanese writer Qiu Miaojin. It is a story about loneliness, the search for identity and the attempt to break free from a traumatic past.

• Delicate and poetic prose that touches the deepest emotions.
• Inspiring story about finding your own path and accepting yourself.
• Insightful psychological portraits of characters that are easy to identify with.
• Universal story about loneliness and the need for belonging.
• Homage to the work of Qiu Miaojin, an icon of the generation and the LGBTQ+ community.
• Ideal reading for lovers of fine literature and moving stories.

Norie, a 27-year-old Taiwanese woman, flees her home country in search of a better life. She finds a job in a Japanese company, but even there she has to navigate between different worlds: the corporate office life, the environment of lesbian bars in Shinjuku, and the memories of a traumatic past. She is a lonely dancer spinning in the darkness from which she cannot break free. Li Kotomi's novel is a subtle and moving story about the search for identity, loneliness and the attempt to find one's place in the world.

Li Kotomi, a Taiwanese writer, creates in her debut novel "Lonely Dance" an extremely suggestive picture of modern Japan, seen through the eyes of a young woman from Taiwan. The author touches with sensitivity and delicacy on difficult topics such as loneliness, alienation and the search for one's own identity. The novel captivates with its beautiful language and poetic metaphors that remain in the reader's memory for a long time. "Lonely Dance" is a must-read for all lovers of fine literature and moving stories.

The novel "Lonely Dance" is not only a story about Norie's personal experiences, but also a universal story about the search for one's place in the world. It is a book that encourages reflection on one's own life, choices and relationships with other people. Li Kotomi conveys with extraordinary precision and sensitivity the emotions and thoughts of her protagonist, creating a character that is easy to identify with. "Lonely Dance" is a novel that moves, inspires and remains in the memory for a long time.

Publication details:

Pages: 160

Format: 199x133 mm

Year of publication: 2025

Cover: paperback

Publisher: Tajfuny