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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