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emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Grief
Minor: Child death, Drug use, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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:
No
short and a very cute and relaxing read, would definitely recommend
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Alcohol
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage
Minor: Mental illness
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-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
Little by little, I felt something wash over me, a feeling of peace that words can't express. If I had to explain it, I'd say it could only have come from the writer's fervent love for life.
For me, this is that book. At only 1/3 of the way through this book, I packed up & headed to my favourite secondhand bookshop. I have been reading this year, but I have not felt like a reader, I haven't been getting the joy out of it that I remember from my childhood. This book has changed me. What an absolute delight!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Grief, Abortion, Abandonment
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-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
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
This was quite cute and adorable, can't wait to read the next book in this series!
I love tiny cozy little books like this so much, I just wish they weren't so expensive... Glad I managed to find this and the sequel on sale at a local bookstore!
I love tiny cozy little books like this so much, I just wish they weren't so expensive... Glad I managed to find this and the sequel on sale at a local bookstore!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Grief, Abortion, Abandonment
Minor: Infertility
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Honestly this was an extremely average book, but I think the problem was that I've read a fair amount of Japanese literature that this is nothing particularly new to me. I feel like this book gets marketed by people who haven't experienced much Japanese culture in a similar vein to Studio Ghibli movies (where the stakes are very low to non existent and everyone sits around and eats good food and it's all nice and cozy) when there are stakes in the book and they ignore larger underlying themes.
I will say it's a good gateway for people who want to get into Japanese literature but find bigger books more intimidating, and then use it as a stepping stone for longer books or Japanese short story anthologies.
I will say it's a good gateway for people who want to get into Japanese literature but find bigger books more intimidating, and then use it as a stepping stone for longer books or Japanese short story anthologies.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Abandonment
Moderate: Child death, Terminal illness, Abortion
Minor: Cancer, Incest, Infertility, Pregnancy