Lizard (UK)

Lizard Paperback – 12 Nov. 1998 by Banana Yoshimoto (Author), UK.

I shall refer to her as Lizard here, but not because of the small lizard tattoo that I discovered on her inner thigh. The woman has round, black eyes that gaze at you with utter detachment, like the eyes of a reptile. Every bend and curve of her small body is cool to the touch, so cool that I want to scoop her up in my two hands. This may bring to mind the image of a man holding a bunny or a chick, but that's not what I mean. What I imagine is the strange, tickling sensation of sharp claws scampering around in my palms. And then, when I open up my hands to take a peek, a thin, red tongue lashes out. Reflected in those glassy eyes, I see my own lonely face, peering down, looking for something to love and cherish. That's what Lizard like to me...

Product details

• Format Paperback | 192 pages
• Dimensions 127 x 203 x 11mm | 215g
• Publication date 01 Mar 1996
• Publisher Simon & Schuster
• Imprint Washington Square Press Inc.,N.Y.
• Publication City/Country New York, NY, United States
• Language English
• Edition Statement Original ed.
• Illustrations note black & white illustrations; black & white illustrations
• ISBN10 0671532766
• ISBN13 9780671532765