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Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au

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cakrawala's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? No

3.5

It feels like the breeze in autumn, both chilly and comforting. A short story about a woman and her mother's journey in Japan. With a bit of flashbacks during the journey, trying to transcribe the meaning of life. The detail description of the story made me feel like I was the one who went through it. It was me who wandering through Japan, having short trips, walking here and there, and many more. I wish there would be more depth in character development. The connection between the main character and her mother is not as strong as I wished. Maybe if it's not a short story, the character development and their chemistry could be better. Overall, the story was pretty enjoyable for me.

111domino's review against another edition

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4.0

Short, sweet, and heartfelt. There's no dialogue in there but it has some of the loveliest descriptions of environments and the character's reflections on life. I recommend this one to people who like paying attention to the little things

eliza009's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

annexelizabeth's review against another edition

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reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

introspective and simultaneously terse and digressive. thought that the explorations of how we never truly can understand each other's minds were interesting. there was a strong sense of remove to this novella's prose and overall storytelling, despite the near-constant digressions to past memories of the narrator's. i never truly felt like i was inhabiting a fleshed-out character; this novel is very focused on style and theme. sometimes i enjoyed that, and i do admire its clear and concise prose overall, and sometimes i longed for a bit more access to our characters, particularly our narrator. overall, though, i found the calm, almost hypnotic nature of this novel's prose to be quite compelling, and i appreciated what jessica au had to say about our knowledge, or really lack of knowledge, about the lives we are leading and the world around us. my admiration for this book's style and thematic work isn't quite enough to make it a favorite, but i absolutely would recommend it to anyone who's interested