A review by amy_rr
Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

challenging sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

The story explored some challenging moral dilemmas around bullying and victimhood that I found very interesting. The plot was in some ways predictable but I thought the ending was satisfying enough despite this. 

Personally I found the audio narrator, in this edition, to be somewhat irritating at points, particularly when he tried to put on a more feminine voice for the female characters; it had an almost comic effect which was distracting from the tone of the book.
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