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babsi_222's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I don’t like Sayo she isn’t “blunt and says what she thinks” or “compelling” she’s just mean and kinda a bully, sorry.
Love the setting with the bookstore tho.
But the plot was…something. Three weird men change their lives and way of thinking after a teenage boy says a few “deep and philosophical” thoughts (that are actually just quotes from his dead grandpa)
The 4th labyrinth- wtf so biring i can’t even remember what i read. The more i think about this the more does it not deserve 3 full stars so I’m just gonna downrate rq.
Moderate: Grief and Death
kebbi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
buildingtaste's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
As to "diversity", all characters in the book (except maybe the cat and the
Moderate: Grief, Death, and Death of parent
The book begins with the death of the main character's grandparent/de facto parent, and the grief and change which comes from that is a theme throughout the book.beauvisseau's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death
kathis_wonderland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was completely different to what I expected. I expected the main character to be a cat. But Tiger was a side character. And not even a lovable one, but rather cold-hearted. I loved how books were praised and how Rintaro tried to explain how important they are to people. This was really heart-warming. The book had some really awesome quotes.
The adventures to save books were not as intriguing as I expected. It just took some talking to the bad guys. All missions kind of repeated themselves and they were very lengthy. Every chapter was one mission. I personally don't like such long chapters. I always get the feeling that I will never ever finish any of the book when chapters are so long. And I hate stopping in the middle of a chapter.
I have a really hard time rating this book. On one hand, I enjoyed the story and liked the concept. On the other hand, it was not really my cup of tea. I expected something different. However, it was a new experience and I liked the cultural aspect of the book as well. I reflected on my love for books as well.
Moderate: Grief, Death, and Death of parent
librariangeorgia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Death of parent
foxo_cube's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
It's a book about loving books, and about loving books in their entirety - it urges the reader strongly to remember the importance of taking the time to read and enjoy books. Maybe it could come off as heavy-handed, but, as someone who grew up reading everything and came from a family who also read everything, it resonated with me, at the very least. Rintaro's outrage that someone could see no worth in re-reading a book particularly spoke to me!
The characters could be more fleshed out, but they're likeable. Tiger's an adorable mentor figure. The friendship and flirtation between Rintaro and Sayo is sweet and progresses fairly naturally. Rintaro's rediscovery of his will to live is really nice to follow, and I kind of like that he's happy to be a weird little hikikomori - he just goes from being a depressed one to a happy one. It's also a nice touch that his grief doesn't seem to lessen so much as it morphs from a sad wallowing into a positive motivator. Although, like I said, the book is simple, it feels like a lot of what's there is very deliberately and carefully put together.
I feel as though the story would lend itself well to animation, both due to its structure and its labyrinths each having their uncanny little quirks. I can hope!
Moderate: Grief and Death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent
hanz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Grief
padawan17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Grief and Death
Minor: Death of parent
typedtruths's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Grief
Moderate: Death and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death of parent
➸ Trigger warnings for depression, suicidal ideation, grief and loss depiction, death of a grandfather (theme), death of a mother and father mentioned.