A review by mirrorofneptune
The Goddess Chronicle by Natsuo Kirino

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.75

This is definitely not Kirino’s usual setting (mythological vs modern Japan) and not her usual messaging style (very on the nose compared to her other works) but I still enjoyed the story and the mystical elements. Subject matter and tone-wise it did feel in line with her “feminist noir” label. There’s something here about the connection between birth and death and how Kirino is connecting that to womanhood that I think I need to come back to.