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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
There is something so hauntingly beautiful about Yu Miri’s prose.
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
sad
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautiful and sad, and so powerful given everything that’s been happening in park encampments in the west during the pandemic. For most of the book I didn’t realize the main character was a ghost since I didn’t read the synopsis - I just assumed he was invisible to the people around him, the way we always turn our heads or look at our phones when confronted with homelessness. Not sure if that was intentional..?
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
I read this in two sittings, but I bet it is perfect read in one. Beautifully written, I felt like I was aching the whole time I read this. Living in SLC and now in Seattle, the aggression directed towards unhoused people is unsettling and cruel. I loved reading something so much more humanizing that aligns with my own views, rather than the discourse flooding local forums. I’m sure some people may find the book obvious, but spend a weekend with my in-laws and you will treasure the tender love and care that Miri Yū took with this story.
This book just really resonated with me in subject, while the writing and narration made me feel disjointed in time and space. I have never read Miri Yū’s writing before, but this book left me wanting more of her heartbreaking and rich prose.
This book just really resonated with me in subject, while the writing and narration made me feel disjointed in time and space. I have never read Miri Yū’s writing before, but this book left me wanting more of her heartbreaking and rich prose.