Reviews - Tokyo. Stazione Ueno

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Tokyo. Stazione Ueno

Yu Miri

3.48 AVERAGE

sanjnasera's review against another edition

3.75

mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

beifung's review against another edition

3.0

Well written and can empathize with the main character at times but not all the time... running away from his home and choosing to become homeless does not feel like a strong argument

lasercrab's review against another edition

4.0

Meditative, tragic, and mundane. The synopsis confused me; I wish I hadn't read it.

julieh46's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

jm85's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Tore me up. I cried at multiple points. The prose is so sparse and beautiful. Incredible work by author and translator alike.

hbreader's review against another edition

4.0

Tokyo Ueno Station by Yū Miri (Author), Morgan Giles (Author), Johnny Heller (Narrator) is a wonderful mixture of styles. The main character is an unhoused day laborer and former family man who is now deceased. The story is secular and modern. Yet, at the same time,it carries with it a very traditional and spiritual tone and energy. The writing is outstanding, filled with rich detail and compelling historical and artistic references. The narration performance by Johnny Heller enhances the impact of the story. I would recommend this book to anyone working on themselves. I would also recommend this book to fans of Japanese culture.