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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
reflective
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What a beautiful slice of life novel. This was a slow read but in the most comforting way. Ogawa did a wonderful job in conveying that feeling of childlike wonder and the wistfulness for a simpler time in one's life.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plotless book in the worst way. Also the random Zionist excerpt was so random and stupid.
reflective
medium-paced
A letdown after enjoying Memory Police and Professor and the Housekeeper. The characterizations, especially of Mina, were difficult to believe and very little happened. It could have been translation issue, but it's the same translator as her other novels, so it may just be this novel. I get that a year in childhood can shape later life, as seen by the final chapter, and that Mina viewed her own life as transient as a match, but that's about all I got from it. A struggle to get through this one and almost DNF'd.
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
This is a gentle, slice of life read about two young girls just growing up. There's no dramatic twists or cliffhanger moments. It's a lovely read with a charming cast of characters