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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.
dfostermartin's review against another edition
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
lavrendy's review against another edition
2.0
another dull, nameless narrator with little to latch on to emotionally. the writing was nice but I never felt interested in the characters, even when they were supposed to be mysterious (anton, the president, the bf, etc)
khawlah's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
austinburns's review against another edition
4.0
plot wise not much actually happens but it’s interesting to be in someone else’s head for a while