A review by blau_elmo
Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri

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

3.0

A very sad, short story told from the perspective of the soul of a dead homeless man who made his home near the Ueno station. 

Gripping, devastating and slow-burning, it is hard to get through. It is, in my opinion, mundane at times, with the overly-specific descriptors. As such, while I appreciate the sentimentality of the story, I did not fundamentally enjoy the book all that much. 
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