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meemawreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
If you like a careful build up to an explosive ending, Lonely Castle In The Mirror is for you. We mainly follow Kokoro, a 7th grade girl in Tokyo who has dropped out of middle school due to bullying. One day her bedroom mirror glows and she finds she can pass through it into a castle. Along with six other middle schoolers who are going through their own stuff, she’s given a task to be completed by the end of the school year.
The beginning moved slowly and I got confused by the passage of time. I was often taken out of the story somewhat by the characters’ choices and what they focused on. I understand this is likely due to the translation or broader cultural differences so I let it slide and kept going. And I’m glad I did. Although way everything came together was somewhat predictable (I also gave it a pass because it’s YA) it was a touching ending, and I can only imagine how much more moving it would be for a reader the age of the characters or an adult who struggled at that age, too. It deals with some tough stuff, but with care. I’m glad I saw it through to the end. Four and a half taters 🥔🥔🥔🥔🍠/🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔
The beginning moved slowly and I got confused by the passage of time. I was often taken out of the story somewhat by the characters’ choices and what they focused on. I understand this is likely due to the translation or broader cultural differences so I let it slide and kept going. And I’m glad I did. Although way everything came together was somewhat predictable (I also gave it a pass because it’s YA) it was a touching ending, and I can only imagine how much more moving it would be for a reader the age of the characters or an adult who struggled at that age, too. It deals with some tough stuff, but with care. I’m glad I saw it through to the end. Four and a half taters 🥔🥔🥔🥔🍠/🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Child death, and Medical trauma
Minor: Death of parent
beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
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