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What fiction book should I read next?

has anyone read this? I am buying a few Japanese books and this caught my eye

Japanese literature thread

So i was readinig this some years ago and really liked it. I want to get into reading now a little bit more again and need some recommendations. Anything you guys can recommend?

>>10756936
> no longer human
> most famous Japanese novel

Read it, unironically thought it was overrated. The protagonist didn't really seem to have a reason to be isolated, nor did he really even explain his alienation through own thoughts. And up until he watches his wife get raped, you could say he is just a super sperg.

Maybe it's because I grew up in the West, so I fundamentally cannot understand the " trauma " associated with not fitting into society, but this book didn't really connect with me.

Pic related is my favorite modern Japanese novel ( so far ), it deals with alienation and loneliness from a male perspective. I found this book resonated with me heavily, never before this book have I been made speechless by literature.

Kokoro