The novel straddles a hybrid genre of historical magical realism.” - The Japan Times Given life from death, the brothers’ journey is one of surreal and unsettling discovery, transforming these symbols of mass destruction into beacons of longing and hope. This small measure of humanity is a cruelty the bombs must suffer. In this striking debut novel, the atomic bombs dropped on Japan are personified as Fat Man and Little Boy. Named one of Flavorwire‘s best independent books of 2014, and winner of the 2013 Horatio Nelson Fiction Prize. One called Little Boy, one called Fat Man.
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