This is a collection of 3 short stories, the first short story collection by Natsuko Imamura. I have read This is Amiko, Do You Copy? which I enjoyed, and have The Woman in the Purple Skirt still on my tbr list.
The first short story is the title story, and is less than 45 pages but what the f*** did I read? It was so strange and creepy, and the ending truly shocked me. But that didn’t prepare me for the second story whatsoever. This was the longest story and most emotionally impactful, and truly left me heartbroken. There are a lot of triggering themes, including abuse, suicide and self-harm, and it was very tough to read. However I appreciated the story and haven’t stopped thinking about it since finishing it. The third and final story was just strange and I didn’t take much from it. 
There is an afterword by Sayaka Murata which was well put together too. I’m glad I’ve read this collection and will continue to read from this author and more translated fiction of the same genre. 
3 stars

Thank you to NetGalley, Faber and Faber Ltd. and Natsuko Imamura for the opportunity to read this advanced reader copy.