eyu_ 's review for:

When Haru Was Here by Dustin Thao
3.5
emotional hopeful relaxing sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I enjoyed the reading experience, especially that I love sad books!  It was very emotional. I'm a little confused about Jasmine, though. I understand she's dead, and he's grieving her (and Daniel), but it just confused me that I can't even exactly pinpoint what it is, mostly at the end. I also felt there wasn't enough about Haru, considering he's an important character. The pacing felt rushed, especially to the mid part and their time together. I wanted more! But then, suddenly, he's gone?! But I understand; the story is about grief and his disconnected to what's real or not, and his family matter. It was cute read tho... and heartbreaking too.