The perfect weather for solitude

The perfect weather for loneliness Author: Nana Aya Mitans Book coordination: Paperback Language: Arabic Publication date: 2025 Number of pages: 171 Publisher: Thaqf Publishing and Distribution "I came to this house on a rainy day. The room was filled with pictures of cats—white, black, and colorful. Some ignored me, and others looked at me as if they knew me. The room was crowded to the point that I felt anxious, so I stood frozen at its entrance. When the silent twenty-something Cheiso moves to live with her 71-year-old relative, Ginko, in a small dilapidated house overlooking the departing train station, the journey of loneliness and brokenness begins, intertwined with temporary jobs, faded relationships, and a nameless nostalgia. As the four seasons pass, along with the cats, Ginko, and the rebellious trains, Cheiso slowly stops, and her loneliness is completely broken by independence. A prize-winning novel of the prestigious Akutagawa Award, offering a precise reflection on loneliness, maturity, and the mysterious tenderness that dwells within us.