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

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The story follows Kokoro and 6 other teenagers who avoid going to school discover a mysterious castle and Wolf Queen from their bedroom mirrors. It has fairy tale elements and towards the last half of the book we learn more about the characters and why they don't go to school. This story tackles loneliness, bullying, loss and depression whilst also focusing on the characters trying their best to overcome their battles. The story of different lives intertwining through fate is so precious. This is a heart warming book and reminds you that in the way the castle in the mirror offers escape to the characters, books do the same for us
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