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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Such a compact and devastating read. Feels so genuine in its critique of Japanese capitalist society. Really blown away about how circular, oftentimes paired with unfixed and unclear timelines, narrative structure of this novel. It’s very descriptive but also so many of the descriptions do not make clearer who Kazu is to us. So much he won’t so say and so much the narrative doesn’t have access to and doesn’t pretend to have access to. Really floored by this one; it’s just so unrelenting.
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
dark
reflective
sad
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Incredibly gutting. Absolute devastation. Miri clearly has thoughts on the Tokyo Olympics and her rebellion against them comes through loud and clear.
I read this book quickly, so I may not have fully allowed the concepts to marinate. I think the bones are good, and the pacing matches the tone well. To me, it was sad but not moving.