Gower St's F*cked Up Fiction Book Club

Our pick for this month is Astral Season, Beastly Season by Tahi Saihate, translated by Kalau Almony. Join us this October for our next gathering of the F*cked Up Fiction Book Club! Welcome to Waterstones Gower Street's F*cked Up Fiction Book Club, a haven for lovers of the disturbing, distressing and depraved - you are among friends. Our pick for this month is Astral Season, Beastly Season by Tahi Saihate, translated by Kalau Almony. The story follows Morishita and Yamashiro, two high-school boys approaching the age in life when they must choose what kind of people they want to be. When their favourite J-pop idol kills and dismembers her boyfriend, Morishita and Yamashiro unite to convince the police that their idol’s act was in fact by them. This thrilling novel is a meditation on belonging, the objectification of young popstars, and teenage alienation. Tickets cost £5 and are redeemable against any drink at Downstairs at Dillons. Ticket-holders will also be entitled to a 10% discount on the following month's book club pick - and any books that they wish to buy that evening - if they purchase it from Waterstones Gower Street. We will hold a vote for the following book club pick on the night. Book early to avoid disappointment, spaces are limited!