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By: by Tomoyuki Hoshino ; afterword by Kenzaburō Ōe ; translated by Charles De Wolf
Contributors: Ōe, Kenzaburō, 1935- writer of afterword; De Wolf, Charles, translator; Hoshino, Tomoyuki, 1965-
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9781617754487
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Social life and customs; Deception; Older people; Impostors and imposture; Identity (Psychology); Crimes against; Fiction
Work titles: Oreore
Description: A young Tokyoite named Hitoshi Nagano who, on a whim, takes home a cell phone belonging to Daiki Hiyama who accidentally put it on Hitoshi's tray at McDonald's. Hitoshi uses the phone to call Daiki's mother, pretending he is Daiki, and convinces her to wire him 900,000 yen.  Three days later, Hitoshi returns home from work to discover Daiki's mother  in his apartment, and she seems to truly believe Hitoshi is her son. Even more bizarre, Hitoshi discovers his own parents now treat him as a stranger; they, too, have a "me" living with them as Hitoshi. At a loss for what else to do, Hitoshi begins living as Daiki, and no one seems to bat an eye.
Notes: "Originally published in Japanese in 2010 by Shinchosha"--Title page verso.

Translation from the Japanese of: Oreore.

Translated from the Japanese.