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What's Left of Me is Yours
by Stephanie Scott
In the shadows of Tokyo's legal system, a young woman discovers the devastating truth about her mother's death and the industry that facilitated it. Rina Satō’s life was systematically dismantled by a wakaresaseya—a 'marriage breakup' agent hired by her own husband to seduce her and provide grounds for divorce. Decades later, her daughter Sumiko pieces together the tabloid headlines and court records to reclaim her family's stolen history. This gripping narrative explores the dangerous intersection of professional deception and genuine obsession in modern Japan.
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- File size
- 0.4 MB
- Published
- 4/20/2020
- ISBN
- 9781474610902
- Formats
- EPUB
In the shadows of Tokyo's legal system, a young woman discovers the devastating truth about her mother's death and the industry that facilitated it. Rina Satō’s life was systematically dismantled by a wakaresaseya—a 'marriage breakup' agent hired by her own husband to seduce her and provide grounds for divorce. Decades later, her daughter Sumiko pieces together the tabloid headlines and court records to reclaim her family's stolen history. This gripping narrative explores the dangerous intersection of professional deception and genuine obsession in modern Japan.
What you'll take away
- Discover the secretive world of the wakaresaseya, Japan's real-life 'marriage breakup' industry.
- Follow a daughter's emotional journey to reclaim her mother's identity and family name.
- Explore the thin, dangerous line between professional seduction and genuine romantic love.
- Examine the lasting ripple effects of a high-profile criminal trial on the survivors left behind.
- Uncover the legal and social complexities of divorce and betrayal in 1990s Tokyo.
