Masterpost: Waiting at Tuberose Summary

As I read through Tuberose, I was thinking it'd be nice to keep a summary going of the things that happen through out the book. This is not a translation, just a summary. I couldn't and I'm not trying to maintain Shige's writing style, but if you're curious to know about the general plot then I hope this is helpful to you!

Age 22

• Chapter 1 — Fall of my 22nd Year


• Chapter 2 — The Unrelenting Yellow Sand


• Chapter 3 — Résumés and White Sneakers


• Chapter 4 — Personality Crisis


• Chapter 5 — Dog-Eat-Dog


• Chapter 6 — The Sweetness of Lemons


• Chapter 7 — Fetal Movement


• Chapter 8 — The Birth of a Shepherd


• Chapter 9 — M


• Chapter 10 — The White of Broken Tofu


• Chapter 11 — The Demon King


• Chapter 12 — Fortune (Fortuna)


• Chapter 13 — First Day of the Internship


• Chapter 14 — Double Helix


• Chapter 15 — The Lion and the Field of Flowers


• Chapter 16 — The Final Interview


• Chapter 17 — Two Crows and Two Shrimp


• Chapter 18 — The Place You Must Return to, the Place You Must Go


• Chapter 19 — Mitsuko

Age 32

• Chapter 20 —


• Chapter 21 —


• Chapter 22 —


• Chapter 23 —


• Chapter 24 —


• Chapter 25 —


• Chapter 26 —


• Chapter 27 —


• Chapter 28 —


• Chapter 29 —


• Chapter 30 —


• Chapter 31 —


• Chapter 32 —


• Chapter 33 —


• Chapter 34 —


• Chapter 35 —


• Chapter 36 —


• Chapter 37 —


• Chapter 38 —


• Chapter 39 —


• Chapter 40 —


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