A review by sanmeow
Manazuru by Hiromi Kawakami

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

i don't think it's for everyone, mostly because it's sort of vague. but it's definitely for me! i love a story about memories, especially when the story is atmospheric. and the atmosphere is a huge part of the novel, much like with other books by hiromi kawakami. i've always been a huge fan of her writing style, so i'm really not surprised that i loved this. i found it very easy to emotionally connect and sympathize with kei, and i also liked the unnamed woman and how drawn to manazuru (the town) kei was. it all just builds a really enchanting atmosphere that i'm always in the mood for. i also thought the writing was lovely ^_^