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mugglemom's review against another edition
4.0
The prose is so lovely and I wish I could have heard (and understood) in Japanese. There were so many thought-provoking moments.
The ending - left me breathless. Bittersweet.
The ending - left me breathless. Bittersweet.
emmaito's review against another edition
4.0
like a beautiful & complex musical composition, at the end of the matinee by keiichiro hirano swirls and eddies in my mind, a poignant story of love & human identity. classical guitarist satoshi makino seems to be meeting his musical dreams when he meets journalist yoko komine; they instantly connect, yet their lives take them in different directions. hirano so perfectly nails the dance of falling for someone; the uncertainty and hesitations interwoven between the assurance and confidences of love. the way one sometimes finds their own identities and wants and needs both outside and inside of other relationships.
this book is definitely for you if you enjoy character driven stories. a quiet romance, this story took me in directions i did not expect. it is a heavy read at times and touches on very serious themes, including personal trauma, intergenerational trauma, and war. this was a book that as i finished, i wiped away the tears from my face and just sat reflecting.
this book is definitely for you if you enjoy character driven stories. a quiet romance, this story took me in directions i did not expect. it is a heavy read at times and touches on very serious themes, including personal trauma, intergenerational trauma, and war. this was a book that as i finished, i wiped away the tears from my face and just sat reflecting.
golivia's review against another edition
2.5
I'll ignore that ending never happened and never recommend this to anyone
michellecoleman's review against another edition
4.0
It’s a good story and the translation seems excellent. The book plods along and at times has a bit too much detail about the guitar. It’s as though this is a book where music is a main character, but it’s classical music and some knowledge is required
booksonmars's review against another edition
i feel like this book is going nowhere
coldprintcoffee's review against another edition
4.0
Starcrossed love and the chaos of life and single-second choices ending in a muted, hopeful, slightly bitter sort of way. I'm still sitting with this one a bit, mostly due to the ending, and holding it up alongside "A Man" thinking of the differences and similarities between them.
kimminy's review against another edition
2.0
Not my genre, but I finished it because I wanted to get a feel for the Japanese style.
julianam's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75