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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
I think this just wasn't for me. I'd be willing to give it a second try since I only picked it up occasionally, as it didn't quite grip me, and I couldn't remember a lot since the last time I had read it.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicide, Death of parent
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A tough read though sparse and important. Sort of a social-cultural record, so enjoyment is not the goal of the story but perspective and knowledge are. and it success in the later.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I hate to call a book boring but that's literally my only thought on this. The only reason why I was able to make it through over half of it was because I had nothing else to do at the time. This just wasn't for me at all.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Torture, Grief, Murder
The story of Kazu, a homeless man in Japan, was told in excruciatingly heartbreaking detail. The homeless are invisible to the rest of society there, as they are everywhere. I can’t say I loved the book—but it needed to be written to give this community a voice and make their suffering clear to the rest of us. In that regard, it was very well written and deserving of every award it received.