A review by arieslofi
Idol, Burning by Rin Usami

dark informative sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

i think i understand why a lot of people dislike it, or just didn't find it their thing, but i really connected with the themes of loneliness, rejection, inability to be and live like other people and the whole dedicating your entire existence to someone who does not know you (i'm not off the deep end anymore, but i've been there as a preteen). it's just a very light and easy read that, despite that, still managed to weigh heavily on my heart at certain points. it reminded me of the movie "tamako in moratorium" a little, which i really like.
i really enjoyed a lot of the translation, it felt super breezy and fluid (a lot of japanese translations feel extremely stilted and awkward), but i think it should have cut out on the usage of oshi? it didn't bother me a lot, but just enough to be distracting, given how much the word is used (151 times, no joke).
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