A review by priss
Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

3/5. I’m not sure if it’s due to the specific books from Japanese authors I’ve read so far, but I feel like they have a type of writing style that is concise, while still telling a full(-ish) story. I thought the same with this book - sometimes I was even a bit confused about what was happening, but I think with this book it’s a matter of go with the flow. I liked the short chapters that felt like snippets of Tsukiko and Sensei’s lives that intermingled, very slice of life-y and makes the slow shift in their relationship visible. I think, in the end, the story wasn’t really something for me though - I liked Tsukiko’s reflections on loneliness but Sensei was just a little bit strange and I couldn’t really understand their relationship that turned romantic.