Reviews

Record of a Night Too Brief by Lucy North, Hiromi Kawakami

alodiaga's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

humblebee20's review against another edition

4.0

A fun little romp divided into three short stories. While the first one was my favorite of the three, it was also the most abstract. I loved the whimsy of it all and while it did take me a bit to get used to the flow of things, I fell in love with the characters and their journey. I like to imagine there were two narrators, but I may have been missreading it.
The other two stories are fine but not as poignent as the "night too brief" and I'm thankful for it being the leading story.
I can't really say much without spoiling the experience, but I recommend it for a short, bittersweet and trippy type of afternoon.

lassair's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

alanakuni's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I enjoyed this read

martestbr's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Minor: Incest and Infertility

khakipantsofsex's review against another edition

mysterious reflective

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Sexual assault

Moderate: Animal cruelty

ritajlwang's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

cateycat's review against another edition

It did not hold my interest. 

tesshalim's review against another edition

Need to revisit this book when I’m in the right mood

fvgb40's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0