The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park

本書為《What You Are Looking For Is in the Library》作者 Michiko Aoyama 最新長篇小說。故事發生在一棟五層公寓旁的小公園，角落裡佇立著一隻名為Kabahiko的河馬雕像。微微上揚的眼神，彷彿含著淚光，多年來靜靜陪伴著社區居民。

成績不如以往的Kanato、初為人母而感到孤單的Sawa、忙於替他人籌劃幸福的Chiharu、逃避運動會卻真的受傷的Yuya，以及因長年編輯工作而視力衰退的Kazuhiko，都在不經意間觸摸河馬，寄託各自的心願。於是，他們慢慢學會重新看見自己，也重新連結他人。

本書延續作者細膩書寫日常的筆觸，描繪平凡生活中的溫柔力量。讀者好評不斷，被譽為能「悄悄撫平人心」的作品。

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Readers adore Healing Hippo:
'I wanted to discover the magical hippo in myself as I read this book' *****
'How does Aoyama depict human emotion so vividly? I imagined myself in this book' *****
'I almost wept on my train home from work' *****
'It gripped my heart. I wish there was a magical hippo near my home' *****
'Whenever I feel hurt, I want to re-read this wonderful book' *****
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Nestling at the bottom of a five-storey apartment block is the children's playground, Hinode Park. If you look to the side, standing on stubby legs, is a hippo. Its upturned eyes give it a teary look, yet for decades, its quiet power has sustained the hearts of one community.

Meet the neighbours who will reach out to kabahiko hippo:
-Kanato presses his head to the hippo's cheek, hoping to recover the stellar marks he once scored;
- Sawa, a lonely new mother, strokes its mouth, hopes to connect as she once did when she was an award-winning retail assistant;
- Chiharu, a wedding-planner, hopes to be able to listen for the happiness of others;
- Yuya avoids sports day with a fake injury, only to find he really is in pain.
- despite Kazuhiko's fading eyes from too much editorial work, he will learn to see life's everyday wonders.

A quietly powerful story of hope, friendship and connection, Michiko Aoyama's beloved bestseller is a celebration of everyday encounters. Its subtle portrayal of the magic of community will lodge itself in every reader's heart.