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Gifted by Suzumi Suzuki is a semi-autobiographical novella about a young woman working as a hostess in Tokyo's red-light district who becomes the caregiver for her dying, abusive mother. The story explores their strained relationship as the mother's life ends, while the protagonist navigates her own life, memory, and the grief over a deceased friend, all set against the backdrop of the nightlife industry in Kabukicho. The book uses precise, evocative language to detail the narrator's routine and her struggle to find security and control in a world where bodies and emotions are commodified, according to Transit Books, Asian Review of Books, and Full-Stop.net. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208155402-gifted
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Kavárna Kaaba, Mánesova 20,Prague, Czech Republic
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.
