Peering into the Abyss of Stories: The "Pain and Beauty" Depicted by Yuki Shasendo

In days where the contours of our emotions feel like they are blurring,
there is an author who makes you think, “This is the power of words.”
Yuki Shasendo.
Born in 1993, she gained attention with "Kinema Tantei Kaleido Mystery," published while she was still in university,
and has since constructed a world of stories that cross genres, including mystery, horror, light novels, science fiction, and coming-of-age fiction. And what they all have in common is——a sincerity that seeks to touch the essence of humanity.

At first glance, Shasendo's works often appear to have eccentric and tricky settings.
However, with every turn of the page, the structure forces the reader to confront the subtleties of human relationships, the ambiguity of memory, and the cruelty of words, which are
“the pain that everyone carries somewhere in their heart.”

In one of her representative works, "Paradise is the Absence of a Detective,"
the collapse and hope of a world without detectives is depicted within a "paradise" sealed off by a perfect crime.
Contrary to the poetic beauty of the title, the possibility of human sin and forgiveness is questioned quietly, yet intensely.

Also, in works of coming-of-age mystery and dark fantasy such as "Call Me by No Name" and "The Remorse and Youth of the Corpse Burial Club,"
the silent screams of "young people carrying the pain of living" are densely depicted. Her writing style is particularly noteworthy: it is fresh yet cold-blooded, and she inserts lines that are humorous yet pierce the heart.

Furthermore, she is adept at turning The Disease That Leads to Love and "No Entry Except for Honor Students.,"
the twists in human relationships in modern society and the internet generation into stories,
strengthening her presence as an "author living in the present" with a sharp sensitivity to the times.

The author herself continues to express clear words on Twitter and in interviews,
and by saying, "A novel is a blade meant to 'pierce' the reader," she maintains a sincere and stoic attitude toward storytelling.

On the other hand, she is also a person who never forgets the
“kindness” of a storyteller, wanting to "stand by the characters" and "not give up on a hopeful ending."

As a reader, you are sometimes healed, sometimes feel pain,
and yet, when you finish reading, she makes you think, "Let's try to face tomorrow again."
She is one of the contemporary authors who embodies that "dialogue called a story."
That is Yuki Shasendo.