A review by serendipitysbooks
Finger Bone by Hiroki Takahashi

dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

 Finger Bone could be described as “war is hell, the succinct Japanese edition”. It’s set in Papua New Guinea in 1942, mostly in a field hospital where the unnamed narrator is recovering from a injury. A quick but worthwhile read, offering a perspective on WWII less seen in the West. 
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