A review by phoenixs
Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Wonderful message and unfortunately still very relevant to mental health statistics in Japan and elsewhere today. But the translation was ill-executed and marred a lot of the writing. The writing style was also too tell not show for my taste. 

I’m glad this is a novel that resonates with those who need its important messages of connection and struggling with mental health as a teen. Disappointed that the writing style and the plotting was so middling though. 
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