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fitriaisyah's review
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Yuko, seorang siswi SMA, sudah mengganti nama keluarganya sebanyak tiga kali sampai akhirnya ia menjadi Morimiya Yuko. Moriyama-san yang saat ini menjadi ayahnya, mengurusnya sendirian setelah ditinggal oleh ibu angkat Yuko hanya beberapa bulan setelah mereka menikah.
Dalam cerita ini, kita akan dibawa mengupas latar belakang Yuko selapis demi selapis. Yang menarik adalah, cerita latar belakang ini berkaitan dengan bagaimana Yuko menghadapi masalah-masalahnya di masa sekarang. Juga bagaimana keputusan orang-orang dewasa di sekitarnya memaksa Yuko untuk menjadi dewasa sebelum waktunya. Aku suka sekali dengan ketenangan Yuko saat menghadapi masalahnya, tapi sedikit sedih karena sebenarnya ia 'dipaksa' tenang dan memikirkan segala kemungkinan karena terbiasa berganti-ganti orang tua semasa kecilnya.
Seperti beberapa cerita slice of life asal Jepang yang pernah aku baca sebelumnya, di dalam buku ini tidak ada konflik yang terlalu menegangkan. Ceritanya ringan, hangat dan menyentuh meskipun salah satu karakternya agak ngeselin dan bikin aku penasaran kenapa dia egois banget??!! Terjemahannya juga cukup enak dibaca dan ada beberapa footnote untuk menjelaskan beberapa istilah yang berkaitan dengan budaya Jepang.
Buku ini mungkin bisa menjadi pilihan kalau ingin membaca tentang kerumitan hubungan keluarga dan bagaimana keputusan-keputusan orang dewasa bisa mempengaruhi seorang anak.
Dalam cerita ini, kita akan dibawa mengupas latar belakang Yuko selapis demi selapis. Yang menarik adalah, cerita latar belakang ini berkaitan dengan bagaimana Yuko menghadapi masalah-masalahnya di masa sekarang. Juga bagaimana keputusan orang-orang dewasa di sekitarnya memaksa Yuko untuk menjadi dewasa sebelum waktunya. Aku suka sekali dengan ketenangan Yuko saat menghadapi masalahnya, tapi sedikit sedih karena sebenarnya ia 'dipaksa' tenang dan memikirkan segala kemungkinan karena terbiasa berganti-ganti orang tua semasa kecilnya.
Seperti beberapa cerita slice of life asal Jepang yang pernah aku baca sebelumnya, di dalam buku ini tidak ada konflik yang terlalu menegangkan. Ceritanya ringan, hangat dan menyentuh meskipun salah satu karakternya agak ngeselin dan bikin aku penasaran kenapa dia egois banget??!! Terjemahannya juga cukup enak dibaca dan ada beberapa footnote untuk menjelaskan beberapa istilah yang berkaitan dengan budaya Jepang.
Buku ini mungkin bisa menjadi pilihan kalau ingin membaca tentang kerumitan hubungan keluarga dan bagaimana keputusan-keputusan orang dewasa bisa mempengaruhi seorang anak.
serendipity421's review
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Bullying
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Death of parent
aomthebookishwanderer's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
what a healing book. ส่งต่อไออุ่นแห่งความหวัง somehow exceeds my already-quite-lofty expectations w/ its multidimensional characters; their complex yet touching relationships w/ one another; focus on the power of food and music; and masterful handling of the themes of family and familial bonds even w/o blood relations that is powerful and emotional, yet neither gratuitous nor manipulative. i also find morimiya particularly interesting w/ surprising depth, and he's now one of my fav literary characters of all time.
while i rly enjoy seo's novel, it can be predictable at times and nevertheless has a number of weaknesses, be it in terms of overall plot points or those that pertain specifically to the thai edition. for the former, the circumstances around yuko's birth father irk me; i simply find it hard to believe that the only way him and yuko couldve communicated was only thru letters, and that he didnt pursue further actions to find her once he was back in japan. rika also got off way too easy w/ her culpability in the whole affair. the subplot of yuko's fight w/ her friends was ??? as well; the others got off too easy imo and she couldve at least tried to explain her side more, tho ig it does illustrate her independent, go-w/-the-flow character. as for the latter, the book couldve massively benefited from more proofreading, as rn it's full of numerous misquotes, confusing spacing and weird line breaks that affect initial understanding of sentences, etc.
even so, all in all i rly enjoy this novel and look forward to reading it again when i need sth that can touch my cold heart.
while i rly enjoy seo's novel, it can be predictable at times and nevertheless has a number of weaknesses, be it in terms of overall plot points or those that pertain specifically to the thai edition. for the former, the circumstances around yuko's birth father irk me; i simply find it hard to believe that the only way him and yuko couldve communicated was only thru letters, and that he didnt pursue further actions to find her once he was back in japan. rika also got off way too easy w/ her culpability in the whole affair. the subplot of yuko's fight w/ her friends was ??? as well; the others got off too easy imo and she couldve at least tried to explain her side more, tho ig it does illustrate her independent, go-w/-the-flow character. as for the latter, the book couldve massively benefited from more proofreading, as rn it's full of numerous misquotes, confusing spacing and weird line breaks that affect initial understanding of sentences, etc.
even so, all in all i rly enjoy this novel and look forward to reading it again when i need sth that can touch my cold heart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Abandonment
Moderate: Infidelity and Chronic illness
Minor: Death of parent
bibliocharylodis's review against another edition
3.0
I watched the movie a while back. I think I prefer the movie. It does certain things better than the book. The story overall is unrealistic. That child (later woman) would have so many issues.
dbartlett95's review against another edition
4.0
Listened to in Japanese and Followed along in Japanese
オーディブルで4番目の聴いた本だ。けれど、初めて今回図書館で本を借りて聞きながら、文章を読み流した。いい勉強の方法だね。最初はこの本は面白くなさそうと思ったけどやっぱあまり日本で聞かない家庭状態だから、だんだん気になってきた。自分自体読んでないので、読みやすいとは言えないけど、わかりやすい気がする。アメリカンドラマなような話で、あまり何も起こらない。けれども、いい話だった。好きだった。ナレーターも良かった。そんなにキャラクターの声ごとを分けてないけど、声の音色はすごく穏やかです好きだった。
This will be the fourth book in Japanese I've listened to on Audible. However, for the first time, I borrowed a book from the library and listened to it while skimming through the text. It's a good way to study. At first, I thought this book would be uninteresting but it's a family situation that you don't often hear about in Japan so I become more and more curious as the book went on. I haven't read each word carefully by myself so I can't say if it's easy to read, but I think it's easy to understand. It's like an American drama where not much happens yet still keeps you wanting to read more. The narrator was also good. The voices of the characters aren't so distinguished from one another but the timbre her voice is very calm and I liked it.
オーディブルで4番目の聴いた本だ。けれど、初めて今回図書館で本を借りて聞きながら、文章を読み流した。いい勉強の方法だね。最初はこの本は面白くなさそうと思ったけどやっぱあまり日本で聞かない家庭状態だから、だんだん気になってきた。自分自体読んでないので、読みやすいとは言えないけど、わかりやすい気がする。アメリカンドラマなような話で、あまり何も起こらない。けれども、いい話だった。好きだった。ナレーターも良かった。そんなにキャラクターの声ごとを分けてないけど、声の音色はすごく穏やかです好きだった。
This will be the fourth book in Japanese I've listened to on Audible. However, for the first time, I borrowed a book from the library and listened to it while skimming through the text. It's a good way to study. At first, I thought this book would be uninteresting but it's a family situation that you don't often hear about in Japan so I become more and more curious as the book went on. I haven't read each word carefully by myself so I can't say if it's easy to read, but I think it's easy to understand. It's like an American drama where not much happens yet still keeps you wanting to read more. The narrator was also good. The voices of the characters aren't so distinguished from one another but the timbre her voice is very calm and I liked it.
miiyu's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
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