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Socrates In Love

by Kyoichi Katayama · 2001 · 208 pages

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Socrates in Love took the Japanese publishing industry by storm, becoming the all-time best selling novel in Japan! Finally, U.S. readers will be able to experience the phenomenon that became the inspiration for a blockbuster movie, a hit TV show, and a popular manga. A national sensation that touched over three million readers, Kyoichi Katayama brought innocent love and romance to the forefront of Japan's ultra-hip mass market. Affectionately known as "Sekachu" in Japan, Katayama's novel depects a sweet high chool romance between an average guy and a beautiful girl. But tragedy ensues when the girl falls ill with leukemia. A bittersweet tale of young love, enduring devotion, and heartbreaking loss, socrates in Love is a story to cherish and nurture.

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Genre
literary fictionromancecontemporary romancewomen’s fiction
Themes
cancer
Setting
2000sjapanasia
Audience
young adultadult
Length
medium · 208 pages
Form
manga

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