``It didn't suit my taste'' A novel depicting the melancholy gourmet food of the city through food.

A popular gourmet novel depicting gloomy city life!
“It didn’t suit your taste” to be released on October 29th

Eating and the unrelenting city life.

Nowadays, eating out is considered to be delicious, so a popular gourmet novel that depicts the harshness of city life through unsatisfying food is now available! Ota Publishing Co., Ltd. will publish author Altana Old City's debut novel, ``It Didn't Fit My Mouth,'' on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 This work is recommended by Akutagawa Prize-winning author Shunko Takase.

Ortana Old Town releases its first novel on the theme of “eating” in modern cities

Altana Old Town, who has been attracting attention on literature flea markets and the Internet as a writer, has released her long-awaited debut novel, which uses the theme of ``food,'' which she has frequently dealt with in her essays. This collection includes a total of 13 stories in which she depicts the ``unmanageable'' situations faced by modern city dwellers from the unique perspective of food dissatisfaction.

Partial introduction of the novel

• ``Ghost Restaurant''
  The main character, who is feeling unwell, orders stew from UberEats. When the dish arrived, it was cold and hardened, with a distinct oily smell. It depicts the moment when the solitude and convenience of the city intersect.
• ``Meat of Utopia''
  The main character eats Beyond Meatballs made from artificial meat at a Scandinavian interior goods store. The film shows the delicate relationship he has with someone he is not dating.
• ``Girl meets Boy''
  A class reunion to attend for the first time in 10 years. What was sent to the group chat was the Tabelog URL for ``Completely private creative Japanese food bar★All-you-can-eat meat sushi for 2,980 yen!'' The irony and discomfort hidden in the gourmet food of city life are brought to light.

Recommended by Shunko Takase! "A must-read book for city dwellers"

Shunko Takase, author of the Akutagawa Prize-winning novel ``May You Eat Delicious Food,'' also recommended this book. She commented, ``It's an exquisite fusion of melancholy and gourmet food that anyone who lives in a city can relate to.''

“It didn’t suit my taste” book information

• Book title : "It didn't suit my taste"
• Author : Altana Old Town
• Illustration : Yuta Toyoi
• Release date : October 29, 2024 (Tuesday)
• Format : 46-size variant/normal production
• Estimated price : 1,980 yen (1,800 yen + tax)
• Number of pages : Around 200 pages (planned)
• ISBN：978-4-7783-1965-6
• Purchase : Purchase on Amazon

For details, please visit the Ota Publishing official website or Amazon page.

Author profile

Ortana Old Town
Imaginary Literature Club, "Old Town Altana." Since 2019, he has been writing mainly through online printing, and his books ``General'' and ``Half Fiction'' have been well received. “Dancing Ghost” will be published by Kashiwa Shobo in June 2024.

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