A review by oofym
Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Really beautiful in the most melancholic way. The dialogue and questions surrounding topics like nihilism, finding meaning in suffering, living for yourself vs living for others; it was all put to paper in a manner that would make Dostoevsky proud.

This was Intricately crafted, poetic and deeply inquisitive towards how we find our own understanding of morality. I'm excited to read more of Kawakami's work. 
This read like a Murakami book without the weird fetishisastion of women.