'Mieko Kawakami is a genius' - Naoise Dolan; author of Exciting Times 'Compact and supple; it's a strikingly intelligent feat.' - The New York Times Book Review From international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami comes All The Lovers In The Night; an extraordinary; deeply moving and insightful story set in contemporary Tokyo. Fuyuko Irie is a freelance proofreader in her thirties. Living alone; and unable to form meaningful relationships; she has little contact with anyone other than Hijiri; someone she works with. When she sees her reflection; she's confronted with a tired and spiritless woman who has failed to take control of her own life. Her one source of solace: light. Every Christmas Eve; Fuyuko heads out to catch a glimpse of the lights that fill the Tokyo night. But it is a chance encounter with a man named Mitsutsuka that awakens something new in her. And so her life begins to change. As Fuyuko starts to see the world in a different light; painful memories from her past begin to resurface. Fuyuko needs to be loved; to be heard; and to be seen. But living in a small world of her own making; will she find the strength to bring down the walls that surround her? All The Lovers In The Night is acute and insightful; entertaining and captivating; pulsing and poetic; modern and shocking. It's another unforgettable novel from Japan's most exciting writer. Translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.