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anabanannaa's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
mhah's review
3.0
I'm never good at reviewing things or displaying my thoughts in a complete manner, so take this review as more of a overview on both the book and my thoughts.
This book is split into 2 parts: cause and result.
One could also split it into: set-up and story.
Indeed, this book IMO is too long in its meaningless dialogue and character build. Maybe that's by design; make a character so boring it makes YOU bored on reading it, for that it succeeded.
If you're a fan (or something of the sort) of Yoru Sumino you know that the ending is perhaps the most explained ending in any Yoru Sumino book. Minimal hanging info, no abrupt ending. After reading the second part, you'll find it quite satisfactory.
Now, what themes does this book tackle? Being bound to the past. It's powerful in its sheer volume of set-up, but I found it hard to finish because of (again) the amount of set-up that kind of put me off (took me 3 months to finish!).
All-in-all, its your standard Yoru Sumino book.
P.S. another review has made me realise a feeling I have, why YS like to make insanely unique stories to just make them bland???? I don't understand!
This book is split into 2 parts: cause and result.
One could also split it into: set-up and story.
Indeed, this book IMO is too long in its meaningless dialogue and character build. Maybe that's by design; make a character so boring it makes YOU bored on reading it, for that it succeeded.
If you're a fan (or something of the sort) of Yoru Sumino you know that the ending is perhaps the most explained ending in any Yoru Sumino book. Minimal hanging info, no abrupt ending. After reading the second part, you'll find it quite satisfactory.
Now, what themes does this book tackle? Being bound to the past. It's powerful in its sheer volume of set-up, but I found it hard to finish because of (again) the amount of set-up that kind of put me off (took me 3 months to finish!).
All-in-all, its your standard Yoru Sumino book.
P.S. another review has made me realise a feeling I have, why YS like to make insanely unique stories to just make them bland???? I don't understand!
ashtronomic's review
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I admit I had high expectations for this book, but I feel completely blindsided by how much it missed the mark.
I absolutely adored Yoru Sumino's other title “I Had That Same Dream Again”, and assumed I would find similar enjoyment in this novel. However, despite having an interesting concept, the story didn’t meet its potential.
The main character lacks emotion, which would be fine except there is nothing to balance out his lack of empathy. All the characters feel at least somewhat apathetic, which leads to conversations that are dry and stilted. I struggled to find purpose in everyone's interactions and honestly skim-read most of the book. Perhaps something just went wrong in translation, because there are also a large number of grammatical errors.
The one thing which I expect of Sumino, which is present in this novel is her ability to make an interesting moral lesson. The lesson here is thought provoking and reflective, but feels a little disjointed from the rest of the book.
I absolutely adored Yoru Sumino's other title “I Had That Same Dream Again”, and assumed I would find similar enjoyment in this novel. However, despite having an interesting concept, the story didn’t meet its potential.
The main character lacks emotion, which would be fine except there is nothing to balance out his lack of empathy. All the characters feel at least somewhat apathetic, which leads to conversations that are dry and stilted. I struggled to find purpose in everyone's interactions and honestly skim-read most of the book. Perhaps something just went wrong in translation, because there are also a large number of grammatical errors.
The one thing which I expect of Sumino, which is present in this novel is her ability to make an interesting moral lesson. The lesson here is thought provoking and reflective, but feels a little disjointed from the rest of the book.
littlebookthief's review
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
3.5
ah... i am shocked. this book kept me on the edge even though i don't even know what it's supposed to be about, yet i still look forward to what happens next. i thoroughly hate and not understand the MC, no matter the logical way of thinking that he has, or the ways that he thinks about the world that I can understand given his life story, background, or his surroundings, i don't know. still. super annoying and def not fun to read if you have a short fuse. He was just an insufferable incel with a god complex and desire to be "different" by hating everyone and yet kept on thinking he is normal like everyone else and fell in love with an imaginary friend. I don't care if what he experienced actually happened or not, but I pity him entirely.
secrereads's review
3.0
When I read this book originally, I had high hopes that it would be a great read with a good message and overall enticing story. However, after completing this book I can't help but feel disappointed with the author's work. Yoru Sumino has written fantastic books in the past, including "I had that same dream again" and "I want to eat your pancreas".
What I found the most disappointing overall was the fact that the author stopped the story halfway through the book and did a Time skip which had almost nothing to do with the original story. It's only towards the last 20 to 30 pages the story attempts to make a satisfying conclusion which it fails to do so. I honestly cannot recommend this book, and hope that at some point the author releases better work. I appreciate that she spent so much time working on this book but it falls short of my expectations and almost seems like a waste of a read.
The concept was great with the original story path (first half).After that however, it was almost painful to continue reading. It would be nice if the author made a conclusion that explained all the unanswered questions I have but I don't think that will be done. The only other issue that I found with the book was how unlikable the main character (Kaya) was and how the author dragged on continuously about his pessimistic mindset, for what seemed like the entire book. Personally I was tired of the main character in his attitude towards life. After writing this, I have decided this book should only receive 2.5 to 3 stars.
What I found the most disappointing overall was the fact that the author stopped the story halfway through the book and did a Time skip which had almost nothing to do with the original story. It's only towards the last 20 to 30 pages the story attempts to make a satisfying conclusion which it fails to do so. I honestly cannot recommend this book, and hope that at some point the author releases better work. I appreciate that she spent so much time working on this book but it falls short of my expectations and almost seems like a waste of a read.
The concept was great with the original story path (first half).After that however, it was almost painful to continue reading. It would be nice if the author made a conclusion that explained all the unanswered questions I have but I don't think that will be done. The only other issue that I found with the book was how unlikable the main character (Kaya) was and how the author dragged on continuously about his pessimistic mindset, for what seemed like the entire book. Personally I was tired of the main character in his attitude towards life. After writing this, I have decided this book should only receive 2.5 to 3 stars.
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