Reviews

Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami

pluto48's review against another edition

3.0

La frustration déchirante qu'engendre la (parfois) longue parade des amoureux sur les spectateurs avertis, qui pressés de voir aboutir leur union, s'alanguissent des démonstrations infimes et subtiles de tendresse et de respect de l'autre . A leur perte. Bien que récalcitrante face à ce récit qui n'a que faire des conventions du genre, j'ai su me laissée apprivoiser vers la fin du récit, reconnaissante que je suis d'avoir laissé l'auteure m'ouvrir vers une forme d'amour plus intuitive, moins performatrice, plus décalée et audacieuse dans sa simplicité éloquente (et sans doute moins accessible aux lecteurs habitués aux standards occidentaux).

Ps : l’écriture peut être légèrement déconcertante (presque entrecoupée, distante) au départ, il faut juste s’y accrocher. L’apprentissage est rarement un moment facile à passer, mais ça en vaut toujours la peine.

dromwald's review

4.0

This is a quirky love story that tells the tale of a woman in her thirties who meets by chance a former school sensei that appears to be in the twilight of his years. There is humour here but much more, including, for me at least, some sadness. This for me is written in a very Japanese style; there is subtlety in the telling and there is as much meaning in what is left unsaid as in what is said.

alix44642's review against another edition

lighthearted 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

3.0

Different from what I usually read but enjoyed it

tskel123's review

reflective

3.5

niamhniamhniamhniamhniamh's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

marissamonstera's review

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

muslur's review against another edition

emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

spacepandita2022's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Like a Slice of life anime, a foodie book about a young woman and her old highschool teacher meeting again.

#First person POV.
#Japanese Literature.
#Slice of life
#Short book.

zezeki's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

phantomnr's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0