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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
I like the author's strange voice, and I look forward to reading another of her books. I think maybe this was not the one to start with - or I should've read it younger, or just at a different time. Really beautiful parts, themes, I did like it, I just also felt immediately I could like her writing more in a later piece.
In the afterword of the novel, Yoshimoto says that within the small world she created, she wanted to explore as many themes that interested her as possible. I think this exploration only added to the dreamy sense of nostalgia I’ve come to expect from Yoshimoto’s writing. This book was challenging, beautiful, and impossible to put down.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This isn't a book without flaws. Heck, it's not even really about what I thought it was going to be about, but did I care? Nope. It was one of those rare books that I didn't want to finish and so strung out my reading of it rather than gobbling it up like I wanted.
It's a crime that this book has been sat on my shelf since Christmas 2020 with only one prior half-hearted attempt to read it. Just shows me I should read more books when I have peak levels of excitement regarding them, rather being scared to pick them up and hate them. Excuse me while I go to fish other previous gifts from my shelves
It's a crime that this book has been sat on my shelf since Christmas 2020 with only one prior half-hearted attempt to read it. Just shows me I should read more books when I have peak levels of excitement regarding them, rather being scared to pick them up and hate them. Excuse me while I go to fish other previous gifts from my shelves
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
slow-paced
Wonder if I would've liked it more was I younger? I appreciate authors ability to capture summer vibes but the characters and their motivations fell flat for me