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A review by luhos
Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
speculative fiction set in a future where humans are almost extinct. it exists somewhere between a novel and short stories, which was an interesting format to read. it’s also got this subtlety to it- it feels kind of cosy, at times?
at first when i started reading this i was kind of like “what’s going on?” but you start to piece it together as more is revealed to you, bit by bit.
many aspects of society are stripped away by the survivors, and it’s done intentionally to really sort of highlight some of the key features of humanity. it also weaves these ideas of evolution and genetic isolation in, which i thought was done quite well.
overall i really enjoyed this and i think it would benefit from a second read some time.
at first when i started reading this i was kind of like “what’s going on?” but you start to piece it together as more is revealed to you, bit by bit.
many aspects of society are stripped away by the survivors, and it’s done intentionally to really sort of highlight some of the key features of humanity. it also weaves these ideas of evolution and genetic isolation in, which i thought was done quite well.
overall i really enjoyed this and i think it would benefit from a second read some time.