Reviews

All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami

milea19's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

yoonjoon's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

kiwivewn's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

smtvash's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective tense

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

4.5

kuerbispampe's review

reflective relaxing sad 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

3.75

liltdemon's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

willschick85's review against another edition

4.0

Really great love story that gives unexpected turns. I was quite impressed with the craft on this one. Author is a master at incorporating multiple elements of storytelling into one sentence. So many sentences that are packed with characterization, scene setting, narrative tension, all at once.

ornamentalhermit's review against another edition

reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

estherntaylor's review against another edition

3.0

Really beautiful story, felt very real the whole way through. Was a bit slow at first but left me wanting more at the end

lottiemh10's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

2.5