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The Night Parade: A Speculative Memoir by Jami Nakamura Lin

4 reviews

chris_reads's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.75

The writing style, the illustrations, the philosophical musings on mental health, cultural preservation, and the transient nature of memory being expressed through metaphors of folklore were breathtaking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Cancer, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Ableism, Racism, Self harm, Infertility, and Medical content

honuzbubbles's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

moraina's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

Using written and illustrated Japanese folklore, Jami and Cori Nakamura Lin draw parallels to mental illness and grief. I enjoyed the author’s descriptions of both her own and her father’s illness, where she was able to show her uncertainty and fear of the future. She also includes many family stories, through which she archives the family history and defines her cultural identity. Although I am from a completely different familial background, I related to much of Jami’s worries as a young girl and her desire to learn more about family members that did not reveal much from their own lives.

The uncertainty that the author encountered means that the story sometimes meanders through different points in time, and I found it difficult to keep track of the story and stay engaged with the material at some parts of the book. The numerous references to yōkai scholars and encyclopedias that I am unfamiliar with also contributed to this. I would still recommend it if the concept is your cup of tea, as the writing and illustrations will stick with you; it just took me a bit longer to read than normal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Drug abuse, Self harm, Miscarriage, Grief, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Colonisation, and Death of parent

hmetwade's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Cancer, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Chronic illness, and Forced institutionalization