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A review by the_reading_wren
People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
A fun collection of surreal, very short stories that are all interconnected. I think they’re impactful because they’re snippets of a surreal version of our own world, with astute observations and a similar amount of contradictions and strangeness.
Moderate: Infidelity, Abandonment, Bullying, Death, Ableism, Alcohol, Animal death, Grief, and Sexism
Minor: War