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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
90+ Just a really really solid character study narrated in a really novel way
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
breast… milk… scene…
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Kawakami is one of my new favorite writers, so this book was a bit of a let down.
I was intrigued by the concept and the very idea of reading more of Kawakami's writing.
10 different points of view written in her pen was going to be an absolute treat.
But chapter 2 and 10 have some unsettling elements to them that had me putting the book down.
Nishino starting chapter 2 by nursing from his sister, and then soon after kissing a girl who was spying on them and comments on how sweet the kiss was 'probably due to the milk', as well as Nishino in chapter 9 admitting being in love with his sister and having sex with a girl who looks just like her...
It's something that's kinda hard to shake even if some of the chapters really were good! Even in the best ones, all I can think is: "Ma'am, you are dating a guy who only a few pages ago was sucking his own sister's breasts."
I was intrigued by the concept and the very idea of reading more of Kawakami's writing.
10 different points of view written in her pen was going to be an absolute treat.
But chapter 2 and 10 have some unsettling elements to them that had me putting the book down.
Nishino starting chapter 2 by nursing from his sister, and then soon after kissing a girl who was spying on them and comments on how sweet the kiss was 'probably due to the milk', as well as Nishino in chapter 9 admitting being in love with his sister and having sex with a girl who looks just like her...
It's something that's kinda hard to shake even if some of the chapters really were good! Even in the best ones, all I can think is: "Ma'am, you are dating a guy who only a few pages ago was sucking his own sister's breasts."
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I'm not sure I have an opinion.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I did not like this book, to be specific I did not like Nishino. There are some weird things going on and I don’t want to spoil it so will leave it at that
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
great writing as usual but the content is garbage this time. glad he got dumped 732717 times though