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A review by the_sunken_library
Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami
5.0
A subtle, touching and irrevocably beautiful little book about the tenous love that blossoms after the chance meeting of a student and her teacher over warm sake and bar snacks.
This tale is sensitively told, theres nothing graphic or sleazy about the relationship that developes. Its an honest and stark reflection of Japanese society while also being a window into the minds of two very normal individuals who form a bond that deftly ignores the waning years between them. Its not rushed, its not forced, it just is and what is is wonderful, even right up until the inevitable ending.
This tale is sensitively told, theres nothing graphic or sleazy about the relationship that developes. Its an honest and stark reflection of Japanese society while also being a window into the minds of two very normal individuals who form a bond that deftly ignores the waning years between them. Its not rushed, its not forced, it just is and what is is wonderful, even right up until the inevitable ending.