Dogs and Punching Bags

Kaori Ozaki is back with another heartfelt exploration of love, family, belonging, and whether happiness can be found on the other side of a dark past. After returning to her remote island hometown for her estranged alcoholic father’s final days, 34 year old Nichiko meets an eccentric young man whose almost obsessive need to rescue people and animals seems to be compensating for an unspeakable past.

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Kaori Ozaki

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From Kaori Ozaki, author of the gods lie. and Mermaid Prince, comes another poignant exploration of love, family, and belonging.

After leaving her isolating life in Tokyo, 34-year-old Nichiko returns to her remote island hometown for her estranged alcoholic father’s final days. There she meets Chimaki, an eccentric young man who stirs up old memories—and feelings Nichiko had all but decided she no longer deserved. But despite his puppy-like enthusiasm for life, Chimaki’s almost obsessive need to help those around him seems to be compensating for an unspeakable past...