A review by sho73
All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this less than breasts and eggs
The real strength of the book lies in the last 30 pages
Kawakami has an incredible skill for dissecting people in such a short amount of pages
The relationship between main character and Hijime is what really resounded with me 
The transition through our main character healing happens fluidly, sometimes it feels like swimming through murky waters and sometimes a clear fresh spring 
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