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Hmmm I’m confused by this one. I liked it, but it was also just mediocre. The prose is extremely simplistic and matter-of-fact. I don’t know if that’s a byproduct of translation or something else. In short, it’s a story about a 14-year old boy with a lazy eye who endures some pretty bad bullying at school. He forms a tenuous friendship with a girl in his class who is also a victim of bullying. I don’t know, it was just weird. If you’ve read any translated Japanese fiction, you’ll know what I mean. There’s no plot, there’s not really any character development. Half the book is spent telling you what’s happening and the other half is philosophical musings

alimarvels83's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

cerealmaniac17's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

se_ma's review against another edition

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4.0

Main character: i can't sleep

Momose: the world doesn't care, you can do anything you want nobody can stop you. There's no hell or heaven like nobody cares everything is meaningless. Stop feeding yourself lies, everybody is just trying to get what they want.

_maelleur's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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