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A review by katesoddy
Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.75
I cried. I will admit there was a moment when reading when it got quite dark and reminded me of a video I once saw that really disturbed me, but it was resolved quite quickly.
That being said I could not put this book down, read it in just over a day (with breaks to go to work and little sleep).
It is a sad book, but most upsetting in the last third(without spoiling too much that is when you find out a lot).
It is interesting reading a book that is clearly not meant for children, but is about middle-school children (I won't lie living in a country that doesn't use the term middle schools I did have to look up how old the characters are meant to be) some of the topics it explores are unfortunately the reality for some children, and some of the most important themes, such as bullying and fear are devastatingly prevalent.
The book itself is not hard to read, it is just hard to take.
I would recommend not finishing this book at 4am when you have work in the morning, especially if you are like me and will need to watch something more light hearted to ground yourself.
Unironically, I do not know what to do with myself.
That being said I could not put this book down, read it in just over a day (with breaks to go to work and little sleep).
It is a sad book, but most upsetting in the last third(without spoiling too much that is when you find out a lot).
It is interesting reading a book that is clearly not meant for children, but is about middle-school children (I won't lie living in a country that doesn't use the term middle schools I did have to look up how old the characters are meant to be) some of the topics it explores are unfortunately the reality for some children, and some of the most important themes, such as bullying and fear are devastatingly prevalent.
The book itself is not hard to read, it is just hard to take.
I would recommend not finishing this book at 4am when you have work in the morning, especially if you are like me and will need to watch something more light hearted to ground yourself.
Unironically, I do not know what to do with myself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence