A review by janenx01
How Do You Live? by Genzaburō Yoshino

slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Picked this one up because an article said it was Hayao Miyazaki's favorite book as a kid, and I was intrigued. About a Japanese boy and his friends right before WWII. Kind of sad and poignant but I can't really put my finger on why. Maybe because you know the war is coming.