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A review by ambergamgee
Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami
3.0
A quiet and simple little book. Reminded me a bit of Convenience Store Girl, which I really loved. I liked the format, it reads like a singular novel, but each chapter also feels like a short story. It was my before bed book, and it was nice for that.
Spoilers ahead
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The whole time I was reading it was a 4 star, but when it turned to romance, it dropped to 3. I felt like the romance aspect cheapened their relationship. I loved that a 30-something woman and an old retired widower could be friends. Their friendship was quiet and sweet. I didn't believe or like the romance (not that I'm against May/December romance) but....why couldn't the friendship be enough for the story? I thought the whole book that it was about friendship and I loved that. I wish the last 2-3 chapters that had them as a couple were not there.
Spoilers ahead
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The whole time I was reading it was a 4 star, but when it turned to romance, it dropped to 3. I felt like the romance aspect cheapened their relationship. I loved that a 30-something woman and an old retired widower could be friends. Their friendship was quiet and sweet. I didn't believe or like the romance (not that I'm against May/December romance) but....why couldn't the friendship be enough for the story? I thought the whole book that it was about friendship and I loved that. I wish the last 2-3 chapters that had them as a couple were not there.