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Dona Dona by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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thursdd4y's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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stephanie_jmc's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

First read of 2024! Giving it an 8/10. Similarly to the first book in this series, it’s a simple, cute read about being able to travel through time.
The book has some predictable and unpredictable moments. It is a bit cliche but does have the simple life message of “life is short - live fully”. This one particularly revolves around death a lot more than the first one did, so be warned of that. The author tells four separate stories of people traveling through time to tell their loved ones a message - however, all the stories are interconnected, which I enjoyed.
As simplistic and unrealistic as this series is, I am enjoying it and I will be reading the other books within it. I do recommend it for an easy read!

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starly0's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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ej19's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This is the third book of this series and I have read it in relatively quick succession. The second book made me realise I wanted to read the whole series, which is rare for me. However this book has made me question if I want to read the fourth. The plot is getting a little repetitive, and I preferred when the chapters were more ranged.

I feel an unrealistic amount of characters visited those who have died or die in the near future

. Again, this book is written beautifully and the concept is fascinating. Once again I found myself in tears at various points. I think I will take a break before reading the next, but I suspect I still will afterall.

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