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When the Museum Is Closed: A Novel

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Charming and quirky, When the Museum is Closed follows a part-time museum worker who unexpectedly falls in love with a statue of Venus that comes to life after hours.

A quirky, joyful, feel-good love story about a lonely museum worker who falls in love with a statue of Venus, from the author of international bestseller Diary of a Void

Rika Horauchi’s new part-time job is to converse with a statue of Venus—in Latin—every Monday, when the museum is closed.

Initially reluctant, Rika starts to enjoy her strange new job. Recommended by her old university professor for her exemplary language skills, Rika leads an otherwise unassuming life, working the rest of th...