Three novellas that are each a bit bizarre which makes them memorable. The first is The diving pool which tells of a one-sided obsession of a girl towards her foster brother. She has a few issues of her own but is the one biological child of her parents who run a large foster home. She obviously feels some neglect but is also counting on her actions not being noticed. Over time, she realizes Han, the focus of her obsession seems to know of all of her slightly evil deeds.
Next is Pregnancy Diary which is the diary of the sister of a pregnant woman. She recounts all the odd behavior of her sister and then sort of reveals that it isn't really the pregnancy that is to blame for much of it, her sister is just pretty odd.
Finally Dormitory takes a woman back to the place she lived in college and the manager of the dormitory. An out of town cousin is coming to go to school and is too late for regular housing so she gets him into the private dorm where she used to live. She becomes obsessed with the manager, a man she had few dealings with as a student, and returns each day to care for him. A strangely moving tale.
Japanese literature with more than a passing resemblance to Murikami.
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