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thesefragments's review
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
tysuckz's review
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I would’ve loved to have rated it higher but I just can’t. The parts that I loved, I loved enough to give it a five star but the parts I didn’t like, I disliked enough to have nearly stopped reading. The parts I didn’t like became chores to read and it was just unpleasant.
I loved the beginning, enjoyed the idea of the towns a lot and meeting the patients that lived in the clinics was sweet. However, I didn’t enjoy when it randomly went off the rails and suddenly there were 5000 referendums, so much historical talk & information about wars and leaders and political parties.
It did seem quite philosophical, which honestly I feel like my mind can’t quite grasp or maybe just doesn’t like to, but I enjoyed it all the same even if I didn’t understand some of the ramblings.
Loved the diary format, made for an interesting read and was refreshing from the usual following the main character around everywhere, all the time.
Some places it’s a little boring and others it’s really interesting! Gave us a 3 because the really interesting parts made for some great reading.
Also the translation of this book was pretty good in my opinion, usually I find translated books lose a lot of depth but this still felt very deep to me!
I loved the beginning, enjoyed the idea of the towns a lot and meeting the patients that lived in the clinics was sweet. However, I didn’t enjoy when it randomly went off the rails and suddenly there were 5000 referendums, so much historical talk & information about wars and leaders and political parties.
It did seem quite philosophical, which honestly I feel like my mind can’t quite grasp or maybe just doesn’t like to, but I enjoyed it all the same even if I didn’t understand some of the ramblings.
Loved the diary format, made for an interesting read and was refreshing from the usual following the main character around everywhere, all the time.
Some places it’s a little boring and others it’s really interesting! Gave us a 3 because the really interesting parts made for some great reading.
Also the translation of this book was pretty good in my opinion, usually I find translated books lose a lot of depth but this still felt very deep to me!
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Dementia
Minor: Suicide
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