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Welcome to the Japan of tomorrow. Here, the practice of a radical sympathy toward criminals has become the norm, and a grand skyscraper in the heart of Tokyo is planned to house wrongdoers in compassionate comfort – Sympathy Tower Tokyo. Acclaimed architect Sara Machina has been tasked with designing the city's new centrepiece, but is riven by doubt.
Sympathy Tower Tokyo by Rie Qudan, translated from the Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, Penguin, 2025 Rie Qudan’s latest novel, Sympathy Tower Tokyo, garnered controversy in Japan when it won the prestigious Akutagawa Award in 2024. Questions immediately arose after the author announced that she used AI to help write parts of the story: around 5%, she specified.
Uitgeverij Van Ditmar Boeken B.V. Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Uitgegeven als Paperback • Hardcover Eerste editie 21-08-2025 Laatste editie 02-09-2025 Vertaald door Jesse Kirkwood ISBN 9781405972062 • 9781668094129 Aantal pagina's 144 Taal Engels Hoogste positie Hebban Rank 3718
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