"That people's memories are maybe the fuel they burn to stay alive." This was my favorite line from this book I think from the same Japanese author who has wrote The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles and Kafka on the Shore. After Dark is a very short and fast read, but is another book that takes you into a very different reality than yours. In this story one is very real and the other one is also very real too, but in a different sense. It mainly follows the main character, who is a 19 year old Japanese girl who stays out all night in a neighborhood where she doesn't really fit into, but is there for a different reason than you might think. This book introduces us to many characters that all lead different lives during the night and some of it is very freaky and shady, others very real and personal. I liked this story and if you like this author I would suggest reading this book.