Confined to a care home on the outskirts of Tokyo, Shaka lives with a congenital muscle disorder that limits her physical movement—she uses a ventilator to breathe and an electric wheelchair to get around. But while her body may be restricted, her mind is anything but. Sharp, bold, and unapologetically curious, Shaka spends her days taking online courses, writing provocative fantasies, and tweeting outrageous thoughts just to see who’s watching. Then, one day, she posts a wild offer: a huge sum of money in exchange for a sperm donor. To her shock, her new nurse says yes—setting off a chain of events that forces Shaka to confront her identity, her desires, and what it means to live as a woman on her own terms.
Hunchback has rocked the Japanese literary world with its fearless, unfiltered portrayal of disability, sexuality, and agency. At once darkly funny and emotionally raw, the novel challenges conventional narratives with its feminist insistence on personal freedom and self-determination.
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