Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
Librería Perelló (Valencia)
Librería Elías (Asturias)
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Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
How far would you go to forget?Tatemae is a haunting psychological literary novel that delves into the quiet fractures of the human mind and the unbearable beauty of love, loss, and guilt.Set in the town of Kouyama, Japan, a place where the past clings to every raindrop and shadow, Tatemae follows Akimi Yaomi, a young man burdened by the ghosts of his past and the façade he wears to survive.When he meets Makoto Aomura, a mysterious girl bound by her own secrets, their connection becomes both salvation and curse. What begins as friendship unfolds into an aching study of identity, trauma, and the desperate need to be understood.Written with the delicate yet melancholic style of Japanese literary fiction, Tatemae explores how truth and illusion blur within the soul, and how love can both heal and destroy. It is a story for those who find beauty in quiet pain, who seek meaning in introspection, and who are drawn to the fragile line between tenderness and madness.A poignant coming-of-age story where every emotion feels like confession, Tatemae lingers long after the final page, an unforgettable mirror of the heart’s deepest contradictions.Uncover the truth hidden behind the forgery of a smile.
