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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Really enjoyable easy read about how different people view the world! The translator did a brilliant job
I literally have no words. This book was one of the most beautiful stories have ever read. I am speechless. I loved it so much, and I will always think about it. I adored it.
emotional
hopeful
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
In terms of reading it, it was enjoyable and a quickie. It t might just be being webtoon rotted but it felt like I was reading a manhwa in part with shorter term character developments. The incremental pace made hops from highlights, from the attack to Gon’s fight and meeting Dora.
The author does a very good job portraying alexityynia and the associated apathy and that hinders and hurts the story development, as it adds more impact but for me it also made it harder to parse and map out how other characters were thinking and for Yunjae’s state of mind in the end of the book.
For now I shall let it simmer because I have not formulated a satisfying moral (again it still kinda felt like a drama manhwa in that regard)
The author does a very good job portraying alexityynia and the associated apathy and that hinders and hurts the story development, as it adds more impact but for me it also made it harder to parse and map out how other characters were thinking and for Yunjae’s state of mind in the end of the book.
For now I shall let it simmer because I have not formulated a satisfying moral (again it still kinda felt like a drama manhwa in that regard)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness
Minor: Torture
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fell in love with the two monsters of this book
I loved and adored both yunjae and gon
i hope they are doing well now
I loved and adored both yunjae and gon
i hope they are doing well now
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I don't remember the last time I read something this sad and bittersweet.
It's a dangerous game to talk about mental health issues in books. Here it is done pretty well. I liked the portrayal of emotions and trying to learn them.
The characters were so soft, I just wanted to hug them and tell them that it's okay.
The pov of a kid is not done really well.
Lovely and sad. Sad and lovely. A REALLY GOOD BOOK!
It's a dangerous game to talk about mental health issues in books. Here it is done pretty well. I liked the portrayal of emotions and trying to learn them.
The characters were so soft, I just wanted to hug them and tell them that it's okay.
The pov of a kid is not done really well.
Lovely and sad. Sad and lovely. A REALLY GOOD BOOK!
lighthearted
reflective
It’s always a clever and effective way of telling a human story through the lens of an “atypical” character, that is, someone who is not yet well-versed in complex human interactions. There are plenty of novels with MCs on the spectrum but this time, it’s a person with Alexithymia, someone who finds it difficult to feel and show emotions like fear or joy.
In a way, a lot of people are still quite immature and seem like they are alexithymic, though really those people just have low EQs, so we are growing with Yunjae in this story, discovering what it means to live, and the importance of human connection. And because Yunjae has a stunted understanding of human relations, his tone is simplistic, and easy to follow.
This was a heartwarming young adult which a lot of teen judges reviewed and for which this novel won accolades in Korea. Coming-of-age stories are always a win in my book.
In a way, a lot of people are still quite immature and seem like they are alexithymic, though really those people just have low EQs, so we are growing with Yunjae in this story, discovering what it means to live, and the importance of human connection. And because Yunjae has a stunted understanding of human relations, his tone is simplistic, and easy to follow.
This was a heartwarming young adult which a lot of teen judges reviewed and for which this novel won accolades in Korea. Coming-of-age stories are always a win in my book.