日本タイムズが川上未映子の小説『Sisters in Yellow』を取り上げ、1990年代東京の夜の世界で働く無力な若い女性たちのノワール調物語だと紹介している。この作品は東京の下層世界を疾走するワイルドな旅として描かれる。
2026年3月17日、日本タイムズの文化・書籍セクションに掲載された記事「‘Sisters in Yellow’ is a wild ride through Tokyo’s underworld」では、川上未映子の新作が取り上げられた。このノワール調の小説は、1990年代の東京のナイトライフで働く無力な若い女性たちのグループを追う内容だ。キーワードとしてMIEKO KAWAKAMI、LITERATURE、TRANSLATIONが挙げられている。記事は東京の下層世界を舞台としたこの作品のダイナミックな描写を強調している。
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