

In episode **5** of **Kyoukai no Kanata** , Akihito is reading a book while he
skips school:

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/l1wav.jpg)

What is this book?


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What book is Akihito reading in episode 5 of Kyoukai no Kanata?


Though it's a little bit difficult to read since his fingers are covering the
spine, this book looks like [**_Two Billion Light-Years of
Solitude_**](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/4087462684) (or
二十億光年の孤独), by [Shuntarou
TANIKAWA](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuntaro_Tanikawa).

![Cover of "Two Billion Light-Years of
Solitude"](https://i.stack.imgur.com/7ENF3.jpg)

_Two Billion Light-Years of Solitude_ is a collection of poetry - in fact,
Tanikawa's first publication, published in 1952.


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