All My Darling Daughters
Résumé
The author weaves together the lives of Yukiko, a thirty something salary woman, and her friends in five short stories, exploring the various relationships women have. Yukiko still lives with her mother Mari. But their relationship suffers a sudden change when Mari announces that she’s getting married to an ex-host and aspiring actor who’s younger than Yukiko. Yukiko, convinced he’s out to fleece her mom, can’t stand to stay in the house and decides to move in with her boyfriend.