Hunchback

4.25 stars.  Translated literary fiction following Shaka a young Japanese woman who has a muscle disability, moonlights as an erotica writer, tweets and studies online while living in an apartment with special care services.  This was such an informative yet entertaining read. The writer being disabled herself, this felt like a real, unadorned and unique look into the life of a woman in a ableist society. I loved Shaka as the main character, her anger, her thirst for knowledge, but also her dark humour and unashamed sexual curiosity. The author showed various themes beyond ableism/disabilities, such as power dynamics, financial privileges, abuse, reproductive rights, books, obsolescence etc  I felt the story felt a bit too short and the pacing felt a bit off, still I loved the ending, it made me gasp so hard  !