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WINNER OF THE AKUTAGAWA PRIZE
''Usami so successfully depicts the consequences of pure obsession'' Guardian
''Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what it is like to be a teenage girl'' Catherine Prasifka
High-school student Akari has only one passion in her life: her oshi, her idol. His name is Masaki Ueno, best known as one-fifth of Japanese pop group Maza Maza. Akari''s dedication to her oshi consumes her days completely - until he disgraces himself and Akari''s world goes into a tailspin.