Asleep

In Asleep, Banana Yoshimoto weaves the enchanting stories of three young women caught in a mystical slumber, each grappling with personal loss and desire. One is sleepwalking in her grief, another struggles to stay awake in a complex relationship, and the third’s dreams are haunted by a past love triangle. Blending elements of ghostly intrigue and Kafkaesque surrealism, this captivating novella reaffirms Yoshimoto's stature as a master of contemporary international fiction.