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A review by thrillerbingergirl
Dandelions by Yasunari Kawabata
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
ππ―π¦π¬π° is a young woman in love, affected by a strange condition: Β«π€π¦π¨πΆπ¦π³π’ π₯π¦ π€πΆπ¦π³π±π°Β». ππΆπ―π°, her boyfriend, wants to marry her to be by her side and take care of her, but ππ―π¦π¬π°'s mother believes that it is better for the young woman to be cured first and decides to hospitalize her.
ππ―π¦π¬π° experiences episodes where he cannot see his partner's body. She is aware that he is there in front of her but she cannot see him. This novel compiles an extensive dialogue between ππΆπ―π° and ππ―π¦π¬π°'s mother, after admitting her to an asylum. And the weight of that decision. His mother fears that ππ―π¦π¬π° will one day stop seeing everyone around him. ππΆπ―π° is convinced that his love can help her and is willing to take care of her. But love is not enough for ππ―π¦π¬π°'s mother. After leaving her in the asylum, together they question this decision and the fragile border between sanity and madness.
ππ―π¦π¬π° experiences episodes where he cannot see his partner's body. She is aware that he is there in front of her but she cannot see him. This novel compiles an extensive dialogue between ππΆπ―π° and ππ―π¦π¬π°'s mother, after admitting her to an asylum. And the weight of that decision. His mother fears that ππ―π¦π¬π° will one day stop seeing everyone around him. ππΆπ―π° is convinced that his love can help her and is willing to take care of her. But love is not enough for ππ―π¦π¬π°'s mother. After leaving her in the asylum, together they question this decision and the fragile border between sanity and madness.