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mlesophy's review
emotional
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A slow read, but a intensely emotional and necessary journey through various characters lives. Very well written (with my only problem being the random use of Japanese for common words - "hai" instead of yes).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, and Homophobia
q_tipsforsale's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I liked the book but found that it was just too much death for me. A miscarriage, a freak accident, suicide, the death of a baby, casualties as result of the war. Some of the deaths seemed understandable due to the circumstance of part of the book taking place during WW2. However other deaths just seemed unnecessary in my opinion. Other than that I did enjoy reading it, it is a slow read but I found that as it jumped around from different people's perspectives, I didn't get lost or uninterested.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Suicide and Child death
Minor: Miscarriage
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