Nach Dem Beben by Haruki Murakami

A collection of six interlinked short stories set in the aftermath of the 1995 Kobe earthquake, each following ordinary people whose lives are unsettled by the seismic event; through dreamlike imagery, understated narration and subtle surreal moments—including a tale with a giant talking frog—the book examines grief, loneliness, shifting responsibilities and the small, uncanny ways trauma reshapes memory and everyday existence.