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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Didn’t expect a book about red bean paste to crack me open, but here I am—sad and hungry.
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inspiring
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This book perfectly fit the rainy season, it's cozy and WHOLESOME. Until the last few chapters this was a 4 star for me until last but one chapter, with all the pain I'm going through, that chapter helped me feel better. Gave a new perspective about life, that's what I look for in books.
The grandma character is so loveable. The story is slow, not so much plot, usually I'd not like these types of books but my taste has changed after The Invisible life of Addie Larue. Reading it at the end of the day soothed me
The grandma character is so loveable. The story is slow, not so much plot, usually I'd not like these types of books but my taste has changed after The Invisible life of Addie Larue. Reading it at the end of the day soothed me
emotional
informative
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:
Yes
I was expecting the typical "cozy contemporary" fare, where nothing much happens but it's a heartwarming story with at most a bittersweet ending. Boy, was I wrong. This book went in ways I didn't expect. It might begin that way, but it very quickly becomes an exploration of a dark time in Japan's history, one I wasn't aware of, in which those with Hansen's disease (or leprosy) were isolated from society and mistreated, long after they were cured, and even years after there was not a single case of the disease in the nation. These people were shunned, their families shamed; they were forced to give up their names and stricken from the national registry; they were forcibly sterilized; they were imprisoned in a quarantine facility and not allowed any contact with the outside world. It's truly horrific. And it's through this history that Sukegawa explores the meaning of life. In Japan it's very common to believe that the only purpose in living is to be a contributing member of society. Sukegawa challenges this notion and says that the only purpose of life is to observe the universe. The universe, he posits, needs people to observe it, and you are the only one who can observe it. In this lens, even the sick, the infirm, and those who die too young, all of them have a purpose and their life is worth living.
I found it surprisingly profound and very thought provoking. This book is going to sit with me.
I found it surprisingly profound and very thought provoking. This book is going to sit with me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Medical trauma, Abandonment
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
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
'Nacimos para ver y escuchar el mundo.'
Este libro ahonda en la gran pregunta de la humanidad sobre el sentido de la vida. Lo aborda con una sencillez y naturaleza sublime y llega en mi opinión a una de las mejores conclusiones con las que he podido toparme hasta ahora. La tesis final expone como el sentido de la vida radica en la experiencia personal de cada uno de nosotros, en como percibimos el sol de la mañana, el aroma a café o una luna especialmente brillante. Y como la percepción de todas estas cosas como tal no existiría si nosotros mismo no existiéramos.
Explica como definir el sentido de la vida no puede radicar en la utilidad, la productividad o el trabajo que proporcionemos a la sociedad, sino en nuestra percepción del universo.
Como dice Yoshii Tokue: ' Si mi forma de ver el mundo desaparecía entonces todo lo que observaba desaparecería también. Es tan simple como eso.'
Este libro ahonda en la gran pregunta de la humanidad sobre el sentido de la vida. Lo aborda con una sencillez y naturaleza sublime y llega en mi opinión a una de las mejores conclusiones con las que he podido toparme hasta ahora. La tesis final expone como el sentido de la vida radica en la experiencia personal de cada uno de nosotros, en como percibimos el sol de la mañana, el aroma a café o una luna especialmente brillante. Y como la percepción de todas estas cosas como tal no existiría si nosotros mismo no existiéramos.
Explica como definir el sentido de la vida no puede radicar en la utilidad, la productividad o el trabajo que proporcionemos a la sociedad, sino en nuestra percepción del universo.
Como dice Yoshii Tokue: ' Si mi forma de ver el mundo desaparecía entonces todo lo que observaba desaparecería también. Es tan simple como eso.'
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced