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People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami

11 reviews

manukahoney_reads's review

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adventurous funny inspiring mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Acid trip slice of life stories that are interconnected. Somehow this was so rich, vivid, wild and funny  Completely set my imagination on fire and reminded me of magical stories I read as a kid and how much fun they were at that age. Basically, made me feel like a kid again or in touch with my inner child. I usually read literary fiction that's relatable but somehow this little world of magically realism captured my attention and help me take my mind of real life for a few pages. 
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sweetsxrrxw's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

this book was... okay. not horrible, not good, just okay. 

i personally enjoy reading short stories, specially the ones where characters and plots are intertwined. however, there's a couple reasons why i couldn't enjoy this book at 100% :

  • firstly, i've been in a terrible reading slump for months and i thought that reading short stories would help... but it did not. i think it took me about a month to finish this, in three different sittings. so whenever i would pick it up again i'd just forget about most of the characters lmao

  • then, the plot is pretty bizarre. it might be a nice read for people who are into weird japanese lore buuut, it's not really my cup of tea. 

however, despite these two issues, as i said earlier, it's an okay book! i liked how it just painted a picture of a whole neighborhood, explained its quirks, unique experiences and dived into different characters in every chapter. i think i could have enjoyed it more in different conditions
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brinnavirginia's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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icarusandthesun's review

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

thoroughly whimsical.
i am in awe of the author's creativity, and the deadpan delivery was as funny as it was puzzling. 
a playful feverdream; not brutal or disgusting, but rather delightful.

reading this felt like listening to a child's invented stories, but with a certain sophisticated literary aspect to it, of course.

still, nearly none of the tales stuck with me, and were too short for the reader to really build an emotional connection to the characters.
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robinks's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I really enjoyed all these super short vignettes. They varied a lot, from cute to disturbing, all infused with a bit of fantasy.
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ralfy's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

It was totally bizarre in the best way possible. My favourite part was probably the first chapter, The Secret.
And I almost cried when reading the parts with Kiyoshi Akai and Blackie. Can’t explain it, just struck me as really sad.
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hello_lovely13's review against another edition

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

3.25

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ts_anne13's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.25

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kaneebli's review

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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vaguely_pink's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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