
Lost Souls of Benzaiten
by Kelly Murashige
Title:
Lost Souls of Benzaiten
Author:
Kelly Murashige
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
320 pages
Publisher:
Soho Press
ISBN-13:
9781641296519
EAN:
9781641296519
Publication Date:
03/06/2025
Classifications:
Teenage Fiction
Weight (g):
430
Dimensions (mm):
140 x 210 x 25
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
I wish to become one of those round vacuum cleaner robots.'' That''s what Machi prays for at the altar of Japanese goddess Benzaiten. Ever since her two best friends decided they want nothing to do with her, Machi hasn''t been able to speak. After months of online school and a carousel of therapists, she can no longer see the point of being human. She doesn''t expect Benzaiten to hear her prayer, much less offer a different prayer on Machi''s behalf - that Machi discover the beauty of humanity, ultimately restoring her to her previous self. Benzaiten is enamoured with the human world and, as she''s the goddess of love, humanity is enamoured right back. Being second-best once again isn''t helping Machi move past her trauma, and with each adventure they share, Machi is reminded of everything she''s lost. It isn''t until Machi starts interacting with the souls of the dead - which tends to happen around Benzaiten - that she starts to rediscover her place among the living. From an author to watch, The Lost Souls of Benzaiten is a highly original debut about the nature of happiness and the potential for healing.











