The Dilemmas of Working Women
Paperback Published on: 04/06/2026
Price: £10.99
Bookseller Reviews
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Perfectly Imperfect Lives
A fantastic selection of short stories, all focusing on the lives of women in modern Japan.
Each story is totally different from each other and gives you... READ MORE
like tough candy
A perfectly crafted short story collection that I almost gave up on. With unflinching honesty, Fumio Yamamoto coaxes us from the darkest realities of worki... READ MORE
Synopsis
'Witty, wise and thought-provoking' Cecelia Ahern
'Crackles and pops with humour, empathy and intelligence' Lisa Owens, author of Not Working
'So brilliantly written' Roxy Dunn, author of As Young as This
'[Will] rattle your heart and brain' Dakota Johnson
Izumi needs to get a job.
Haruka needs to stop talking about how she once had cancer.
Katō needs to get through a shift at the convenience store without being harassed.
Mito needs to break up with her boyfriend - or marry him.
Sumie just needs somewhere to live.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780349019239
- Number of pages: 288
- Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 28 mm
- Weight: 229g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allRelatable and real
“We’re so often the ones who sow the seeds of our own downfall.”
In ‘The Dilemmas of Working Women’ we meet 5 different woman, each with their own uniqu... READ MORE
Humorous, poignant, and strikingly observant
Fumio Yamamoto’s The Dilemmas of Working Women is a sharp, emotionally resonant collection of five short stories that delve into the complexities of modern... READ MORE
Women-centred short stories
This book consists of 5 short stories centred on women facing different difficulties in their lives.
I didn't initially realise this was written in 2000, ... READ MORE
Interesting in it's mundanity
An English translation of the Japanese bestseller. Five short stories following women in modern Japan as they navigate their careers, relationships and fam... READ MORE
Four stars!
Sharp, darkly funny and piercingly perceptive, The Dilemmas of Working Women is a remarkable portrayal of five women navigating modern life in all its mess... READ MORE
Vibrant and off-kilter, a slap upside your head
Having up close and personal experience of East Asian societies, this must have been an utter shock when it was first published in super-homogenised Japan ... READ MORE
Not what I expected but an OK read
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book.
I did not realise that these are unconnected short stories, i thought the book w... READ MORE
mixed feelings
This is one of those translated books that doesn't gel with me for some reason. I thought it was a story with 5 women telling their own stories, and then a... READ MORE