Warm, silly, compulsively readable, fantastically inventive, surprisingly serious exploration in story form of just about any aspect of our world...

Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own

His spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction

It became a ritual, saving pocket money, then deciding which Target book to go for. I devoured them

Brilliant . . . This is Star Wars fiction at its absolute best.

Buy this book right now. . . . [This novel] manages to explore the depths of Ben Kenobi but still maintains the aura of mystery around his character.

Addictive, engrossing . . . wildly entertaining . . . There are plenty of twists, turns, and surprises. . . . John Jackson Miller creates a story that reaches new heights.

Enthralling . . . almost impossible to put down.

Shibata is a modern-day Bartleby.

Darkly funny and surprisingly tender.

In Diary of a Void, what begins as a bud of a lie blossoms into a gripping and thought provoking examination of womanhood and motherhood in a patriarchal society. A short read but by no means is this a small story.

So tightly written, and so much fun to read.

Comical and tender, absurd, bold and joyful.

Yagi captures Shibata's loneliness and the community she's granted upon 'falling into step' with her married peers in such a keen way that, reading along, you're on pins and needles to discover what will happen... The [fun] premise pays off.

Riveting and surreal . . . Absurdist, amusing, and clever, the story brings subtlety and tact to its depiction of workplace discrimination-as well as a touch of magic. Readers will eagerly turn the pages all the way to the bold conclusion.

A book that reflects on life, solitude and what it means to be a woman.

A surreal, engrossing meditation on loneliness, womanhood, and what it actually means to have a work-life balance.

Takes office toxicity and how we cope to new heights.

I found myself completely captivated by this novel's unusual and inviting premise and all that it questions and stirs up.

I loved it. It's incredible. Diary of a Void is joyful, exuberant, and triumphant. It made my heart sing.

Filled with sly humor and touching intimacy, Diary of a Void builds from its revolutionary premise into a powerfully resonant story of longing and defiance. An absolutely thrilling read - I didn't want to put it down.

In this fictional diary of a pregnant woman, it is the real, rather than the made-up, aspects of society, such as single parenting and discrimination against women in the workplace, that are powerfully depicted.

Yagi artfully blurs the boundary between truth and lies with this riotous solution to women's workplace challenges.

[A] penetrating look at working life and gender expectations... In a tone perfectly modulated in Boyd and North's translation, Shibata's dry observations and choices are both relatable and humorous...At the heart of the story is Yagi's wry and witty consideration of how one woman, tangled up in a web of deceit, struggles to live a meaningful life through work and her relationships with others.

Charming and funny