I definitely recommend the book. If I had to say what the core theme was (without spoiling anything), I suppose I'd say "how a person, out of fear of loneliness

I definitely recommend the book. If I had to say what the core theme was (without spoiling anything), I suppose I'd say "how a person, out of fear of loneliness, can force themselves deeper into it - like quicksand". You can read it online here, if you'd like: http://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/ns/soseki.html http://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/ns/soseki.html