{"product_id":"sympathy-tower-tokyo","title":"Sympathy Tower Tokyo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\" class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" tabindex=\"-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"b8ca7f8e-4d27-4b1c-9591-731b34a5c54d\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-32\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"c6d9ea37-6575-4296-9df9-db18d47eb39e\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"822\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"47\"\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSympathy Tower Tokyo presents a quiet yet unsettling vision of a near-future city where advanced technology and human emotion uneasily coexist. Set within a towering urban structure designed to manage and soothe emotional distress, the story follows characters whose lives intersect around themes of empathy, isolation, and control. As artificial systems attempt to quantify and regulate feelings such as grief, guilt, and compassion, the boundary between genuine human connection and manufactured sympathy begins to blur. Through restrained, atmospheric storytelling, the novel raises subtle but powerful questions about what it means to care, who defines emotional normalcy, and whether true empathy can exist in a world increasingly shaped by algorithms and surveillance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"1532\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"845\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRie Qudan is a Japanese author known for her thought-provoking literary fiction that explores the intersection of technology, society, and inner life. Her writing is characterized by minimalism, psychological depth, and speculative elements that reflect contemporary anxieties without relying on spectacle. Qudan often examines themes of emotional alienation, modern urban existence, and the quiet pressures placed on individuals within structured systems. With works like Sympathy Tower Tokyo, she has gained recognition for crafting intellectually engaging narratives that challenge readers to reflect on empathy, identity, and the evolving relationship between humans and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44807703593167,"sku":"9781405972062","price":25.07,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_b5918355-32c0-4369-8a17-1484ca3de596.jpg?v=1777008393","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/sympathy-tower-tokyo","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}