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chris_reads's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.75
The writing style, the illustrations, the philosophical musings on mental health, cultural preservation, and the transient nature of memory being expressed through metaphors of folklore were breathtaking.
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Cancer, Drug abuse, and Mental illness
Moderate: Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, and Grief
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Ableism, Racism, Self harm, Infertility, and Medical content
teensyslews's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.75
slenoch's review against another edition
3.5
Interesting memoir about birth and grief and mental health using Japanese folklore for metaphor. Learned a lot about yokai, and there was some really beautiful writing, though it was less speculative than I would expect for a speculative memoir. Seemed like the author read dream house and wanted to do her own version.
chloexcoy's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5