Forbidden Colors

From one of Japan's most esteemed contemporary authors comes a haunting novel exploring themes of revenge, desire, and betrayal. The story follows an aging, embittered novelist seeking vengeance against the women who have wronged him, using a beautiful young man named Yuichi as an unwitting pawn. As Yuichi navigates a loveless marriage and the complexities of his own sexuality in postwar Japan, he finds himself entrenched in a world that exposes his vulnerabilities and desires.