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かがみの孤城 by Mizuki Tsujimura, 辻村深月

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afternoonlight's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

wonderful. soft & warm like a hug from the right person. like coming home after a long day. something I’d like to donate to my high school or lend to a best friend. sweet.

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kitkathw871's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

This was a great read that makes you really not miss being in middle school. Eventually heartwarming while initially commiserable, I liked the way the mystery unfolded even if t he conclusion

felt somewhat rushed

. It has a magical, mysterious component while being readily grounded in everyday pains that most can relate to.

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gillthequill's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a moving story. I was struck at how well Tsujimura wrote the depictions of children's feelings: of bullying, of how it feels to be on the other side of the rumor mill, on the complex tangled web of emotions and interpersonal relationships at that age. This was a deeply moving story with a fun premise born of a wish. I am glad this book was recommended to be by the Goodreads algorithm. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a fantasy-lite story with a heavy focus on childhood relationships, bullying, and overcoming those circumstances through friendship and actual honest to god supportive adults, along with struggling with mental disorders like anxiety.

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moonadjacent's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Found family from a bunch of outcasts has got to be one of my favourite tropes in fiction. The heartfelt sincerity with which the kids come to regard each other is so touching to witness evolve.

I cried for Rion. It was so heartbreaking for him to lose the chance to wish for his sister to come back home.

My only criticism would be that as much as I loved getting to know each character's backstory, the lead up to each discovery became quite formulaic.

Kokoro runs, touches X, views memory, vows to save friend, rinse, repeat. Sort of like a video game, which, meta!

Apart from that small section, I did enjoy the writing style and pace.

But I must admit I was quite shocked at how the parents didn't just force the kids to go to school to be honest. Personally, the idea that a child could just not go to school for a year was more fantastical

than being eaten by a wolf in a castle accessible by mirror.

Great story though, really enjoyed how all the puzzle pieces came to fit.

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sophiemag's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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pbeeandj's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

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chapkip's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

WOW. I’m so grateful to have read this book. It’s such a beautiful story with a fun cast of characters and made me cry on multiple occasions. The payoff with each reveal was amazingly executed and I felt like I couldn’t read the last 150-ish pages fast enough. I think this is one of those stories I’ll be thinking about long after putting it down!

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