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The Woman in the Purple Skirt: A Novel by Natsuko Imamura, Lucy North (translation) is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Woman in the Purple Skirt: A Novel about?

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR · Marie Claire“A taut & compelling depiction of loneliness & obsession.” — Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train“[It] will keep you firmly in its grip.” – Oyinkan Braithwaite, author of My Sister, the Serial Killer“The love child of Eugene Ionesco & Patricia Highsmith.” — Kelly Link, author of Get in TroubleA bestselling, prizewinning novel by one of Japan’s most acclaimed young writers, for fans of Convenience Store Woman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, & the movies Parasite & Rear WindowI think what I’m trying to say is that I’ve been wanting to become friends with the Woman in the Purple Skirt for a very long time...Almost every afternoon, the Woman in the Purple Skirt sits on the same park bench, where she eats a cream bun while the local children make a game of trying to get her attention. Unbeknownst to her, she is being watched–by the Woman in the Yellow Cardigan, who is always perched just out of sight, monitoring which buses she takes, what she eats, whom she speaks to.From a distance, the Woman in the Purple Skirt looks like a schoolgirl, but there are age spots on her face, & her hair is dry & stiff. She is single, she lives

Who reads The Woman in the Purple Skirt: A Novel?

Author

Natsuko Imamura, Lucy North (translation)

Publisher

Faber & Faber

Published

2021

Language

EN

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Thriller, Thrillers, Fiction

Rating

3.9 / 5 (363 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14