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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reminder to myself to go back to books i’ve enjoyed in the past :-)
This was interesting, but, as always, I find I struggle with the tone(?) writing(?) of Japanese translated novels. They always feel so stilted to me. I think the second story was much more interesting to chew on than the first one.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This is a heartwarming and touching book that dives into life, especially the process of letting go and moving on after losing someone you love. It tells the stories of people who are dealing with grief when their loved ones are gone forever.
The book contains two stories: the first one is Kitchen and the second one is Moonlight Shadow. My favorite is definitely Moonlight Shadow 💘
Kitchen follows Mikage and Yuichi, who suddenly have to face the harsh reality of being orphans after losing the only family they had left. Mikage loses her grandmother, while Yuichi loses his mother. Alone in the world, with no relatives to turn to, they try to keep going, understand each other, and stay by one another’s side—because now, they’re all they’ve got.
Moonlight Shadow tells the story of Satsuki, who loses her boyfriend Hitoshi in a tragic accident. At the time, Hitoshi was driving Yumiko—his younger brother’s girlfriend—home after visiting his brother, Hiiragi. Both Satsuki and Hiiragi struggle to cope with their grief, but they express it differently. Satsuki goes jogging at dawn and stops at the bridge where she and Hitoshi used to part ways on their way home, while Hiiragi often wears Yumiko’s school uniform. One day, they are given the chance to say goodbye to their loved ones, and afterward, both try to return to their lives, learning to let go and move forward.
Both stories capture the different ways people cope with grief and loss—told from the perspective of women mourning the death of someone they loved. They also show how death continues to shape relationships and life afterward.
What I love most is the author’s writing style—it’s so beautiful and lyrical that it pulls you right into the characters’ emotions. With just a few perfectly written sentences, the author can completely shift the reader’s feelings. It’s all so beautifully written. 🌷🦋
The book contains two stories: the first one is Kitchen and the second one is Moonlight Shadow. My favorite is definitely Moonlight Shadow 💘
Kitchen follows Mikage and Yuichi, who suddenly have to face the harsh reality of being orphans after losing the only family they had left. Mikage loses her grandmother, while Yuichi loses his mother. Alone in the world, with no relatives to turn to, they try to keep going, understand each other, and stay by one another’s side—because now, they’re all they’ve got.
Moonlight Shadow tells the story of Satsuki, who loses her boyfriend Hitoshi in a tragic accident. At the time, Hitoshi was driving Yumiko—his younger brother’s girlfriend—home after visiting his brother, Hiiragi. Both Satsuki and Hiiragi struggle to cope with their grief, but they express it differently. Satsuki goes jogging at dawn and stops at the bridge where she and Hitoshi used to part ways on their way home, while Hiiragi often wears Yumiko’s school uniform. One day, they are given the chance to say goodbye to their loved ones, and afterward, both try to return to their lives, learning to let go and move forward.
Both stories capture the different ways people cope with grief and loss—told from the perspective of women mourning the death of someone they loved. They also show how death continues to shape relationships and life afterward.
What I love most is the author’s writing style—it’s so beautiful and lyrical that it pulls you right into the characters’ emotions. With just a few perfectly written sentences, the author can completely shift the reader’s feelings. It’s all so beautifully written. 🌷🦋
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced