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Hitsuji Tomoi

ともい ひつじ

Tomoi Hitsuji

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
novelist, writer
Active Years
2011-

Awards

This Mystery Is Amazing! Award
2011
Work: I Will Sue My Father
Category: 優秀賞
Organization: Takarajimasha
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

I Will Sue My Father

2012 mystery; courtroom drama 308 pages

Thirteen-year-old Koichi Mukai discovers his beloved dog Riku found gravely injured and later dead. Suspecting his father, he sues him in a civil trial to uncover the truth. The suspense unfolds through family secrets and courtroom confrontations.

familycourtroomrevengecoming-of-age

Bibliography

  • Why I Sued My Father (original award title)
  • I Will Sue My Father (Takarajimasha, 2012)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
tense narrative stylestructure contrasting everyday scenes with courtroom depictions
Recurring Motifs
dogsfamily secretslies and truth

Legacy

Noted as a recipient of the 10th This Mystery Is Amazing! Award (Excellence Prize), the novel attracted attention as a courtroom suspense featuring a young protagonist. It was later released in paperback and received favorable remarks from readers and some authors.

Quotes

  • A work that goes beyond my imagination to the unexpected.
    Source: Blurb on the obi (Otsuichi) (2012)

Trivia

  • The original title at the time of the award was 'Why I Sued My Father'; it was retitled and revised for the book release.
  • The idea reportedly came from the author's brother being a lawyer.
  • Won the Excellence Prize in the 10th This Mystery Is Amazing! Award (2011).
  • Hardcover published by Takarajimasha on 2012-03-09; paperback released 2013-03-06.