Nepal, Feb. 22 -- In a world that continues to grapple with cruelty, class divisions, and systemic oppression, Mieko Kawakami's 'Heaven' remains as relevant today as it was upon its publication.

Set in Japan but resonating universally, the novel examines the quiet violence of bullying, the power dynamics that sustain it, and the fragile human connections that form in its wake.

In an era when conversations about mental health, social inequality, and the ethics of suffering are more crucial than ever, 'Heaven' offers an unflinching examination of how power operates in the most intimate spaces-our schools, friendships, and inner lives.

Told from the perspective of a fourteen-year-old boy with a lazy eye, 'Heaven' immerses us in the tormen...