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A review by icarusandthesun
People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
thoroughly whimsical.
i am in awe of the author's creativity, and the deadpan delivery was as funny as it was puzzling.
a playful feverdream; not brutal or disgusting, but rather delightful.
reading this felt like listening to a child's invented stories, but with a certain sophisticated literary aspect to it, of course.
still, nearly none of the tales stuck with me, and were too short for the reader to really build an emotional connection to the characters.
i am in awe of the author's creativity, and the deadpan delivery was as funny as it was puzzling.
a playful feverdream; not brutal or disgusting, but rather delightful.
reading this felt like listening to a child's invented stories, but with a certain sophisticated literary aspect to it, of course.
still, nearly none of the tales stuck with me, and were too short for the reader to really build an emotional connection to the characters.
Content Warnings
Minor: Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, and Pandemic/Epidemic