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clairestacey's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
afterttherain's review against another edition
5.0
“Interpretation can be profoundly disorienting, you can be so caught up in the minutiae of the act, in trying to maintain utmost fidelity to the words being spoken first by the subject and then by yourself, that you do not necessarily apprehend the sense of the sentences themselves: you literally do not know what you are saying. Language loses its meaning.”
emmy_and_books's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
alenney's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 :) it wasn’t bad the writing style just isn’t for me and it kind of felt more like a short story
jaan_vi's review against another edition
first book i read in grade 11th and i remember being so confused with it because this was technically my second time reading a book since TPW. i would try to read it in between classes and in the car on my way to and way back from school. the goal was still the same as of now: to read as much books as possible and write book reviews and then practice essay writing (but i couldn’t do nada 👎 will try my best this year 🩷✨). i remember not even knowing what was going on and just wanting to finish it. but I do remember me trying to read this with girls in the beginning of the session wherein the 4 or 5 would each read a page. and i also remember being intimidated by the criminal for the protagonist was the translator and kept imagining scenarios (fanfiction brainrot amirite). so ofc i will try to rewrite a review when i read this book again.
ajp_reads1's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
lauren_leaf's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
_gingi_'s review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
j_m_alexander's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Beautifully written atmospheric intimate scenes. There is a plot, but it's kind of beside the point, this is much more of a book about mood and language, mood created by language. Largely a very quiet novel with an interior focus, that while built around these relationships and intimacies, it often left me with a feeling of distinct loneliness. Kitamura does an amazing job exploring different sorts of intimate moments: being vulnerable with a romantic partner, the act of interpreting language for an individual, watching a couple interact in public, inhabiting another's space, getting to know a new friend. The whole story floats along quickly, feeling almost ethereal, ungraspable, and rudderless.