Heaven Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize

Heartwarming and unforgettable. This book made me think about how important it is to stand up for yourself and others. I can recommend it to anyone who likes to read and then reflect on what they have read.

Heaven war mein erstes Buch, was ich von Mieko Kawakami gelesen habe. Und es hat mich in keiner Hinsicht enttäuscht. In kürzester Zeit durchgelesen, und direkt die restlichen Bücher, die Sie geschrieben hat, bestellt.

This book was such a hard read and emotionally so challenging. The ending had me in absolute tears but it was so worth reading it! This book will probably stay in my heart for a very long time

."Heaven" is about a fourteen year old boy, who is being heavily bullied by his classmates. Throughout the story he's becoming friends with Kojima - someone that understands his pain like no other. This book is so painful and sad, but so greatly writing i can't say otherwise.

In Heaven, a fourteen-year-old boy is tormented for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, he chooses to suffer in silence. The only person who understands what he is going through is a female classmate, Kojima, who experiences similar treatment at the hands of her bullies. Providing each other with immeasurable consolation at a time in their lives when they need it most, the two young friends grow closer than ever. But what, ultimately, is the nature of a friendship when your shared bond is terror? (blurb)I had assumed that "Heaven" would be primarily read by young adults and would be "just" another bullying novel, but I believe it's much more than that and should be enjoyed by a wide audience. The bullying in this is so brutal, heartless, and harsh. This is not for the weak of heart, as it can occasionally make reading difficult. I even had to close the book and take a deep breath here and there. The novel also challenges your thinking and is quite philosophical and analytical. And the ending ... This book ripped me apart and glued me back together.