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Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri

86 reviews

lucylou's review against another edition

reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

I picked this up because of the beautiful cover at my library, and never expected this short story to make me cry multiple times in such a short period. Some musings seemed fairly random, but at its heart it’s a story of people trying to live through the hardships that life gives them.

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marinalikeaboatyard's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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ambert's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

You never did have any luck did you?

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alexisgarcia's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

this incredibly depressing book highlights family, loss, grief, and poverty. however, it is not particularly memorable imo, I'm writing this quite a bit after finishing it and had to reread the synopsis to jog my memory which isn't a good sign.

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servemethesky's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.25

The cover was gorgeous, but this book was too depressing even for my taste!

I was glad for the opportunity to learn about homelessness in Japan. It seems like the unhoused are treated better there (for example, given notification and a place to store their belongings if city officials need them to move because of an event), but still underserved and unseen by the vast majority of society. Kazu, our dead narrator, has lived away from his family for 20+ years working to support them, and just faces loss after loss while living and working alone.

This book didn’t pack an emotional punch for me—I think because stylistically, it was written at a bit of a remove. Also, hated the ending. The tsunami tie-in felt so forced. But sure, let’s throw another loss on the pile.

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