why_balloo 's review for:

Paprika by Yasutaka Tsutsui

3.5

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I really loved the first 300 pages of this, it's incredible and terrifying and thought provoking but boy oh boy did it not know how to stick the landing. Not bad, just a very perfunctory "I guess we better wrap this up" home stretch.