When the Museum is Closed by Yagi, Emi

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Author: Yagi, EmiOf specific Gay & Lesbian interestPublished on 10 July 2025 by Vintage Publishing (Harvill Secker) in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 160 pages214 x 136 x 15 | 174g
A joyful queer love story from the author of Japanese cult hit DIARY OF A VOIDThere she stood. A goddess. I was in love with the marble goddess.When Rika Horauchi accepts an unusual new part-time job, she never expects to fall in love.Rika has been tasked with talking to Venus, to keep her company when the museum is closed on Mondays. As Venus comes to life in the quiet of their surroundings, she opens up new worlds for Rika, and they speak about everything. But when the museums curator, Hashibami, makes it clear he wants to keep Venus for himself, what will Rika do?When the Museum is Closed is by turns charming, funny and surprising, a love story about our perceptions of beauty, overcoming loneliness and breaking free.Translated by Yuki TejimaREADERS LOVE WHEN THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED:I quickly became addictedLyrical and enchantingFilled with comedy, yet it constantly makes the reader question societal normsUnlike anything Ive ever readEffortlessly blends the everyday with the fantasticalFun, charming if youve ever struggled with self-doubt, anxiety or just feeling like you dont quite belong youll relate to and enjoy