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A review by blessing_aj
The Lantern of Lost Memories by Sanaka Hiiragi
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
As a guide to people who recently lost their lives, Mr. Hirusaka eases their transition between the earthly realm and the afterlife by welcoming them into his photo-studio. Here, he offers some orientation and helps them prepare for the last stage of their lives by instructing them to pick a photo for each year that they have been alive. Photos which will then be loaded into the lantern of memories for a final private show.
This was a good read. It made me reflect on how much of our lives end up as memories and made me consider just how much photographs can preserve captured moments better than our memories ever can.
I enjoyed the narrative of the first two guests better than I did the last one, but by the time I was done reading I understood that this was a deliberate move by the author. Unfortunately, I still don’t understand how it ended the way it did, unless it was a butterfly effect phenomenon.
This was a good read. It made me reflect on how much of our lives end up as memories and made me consider just how much photographs can preserve captured moments better than our memories ever can.
I enjoyed the narrative of the first two guests better than I did the last one, but by the time I was done reading I understood that this was a deliberate move by the author. Unfortunately, I still don’t understand how it ended the way it did, unless it was a butterfly effect phenomenon.