Scan barcode
A review by ashtronomic
I Will Forget This Feeling Someday by Yoru Sumino
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I admit I had high expectations for this book, but I feel completely blindsided by how much it missed the mark.
I absolutely adored Yoru Sumino's other title “I Had That Same Dream Again”, and assumed I would find similar enjoyment in this novel. However, despite having an interesting concept, the story didn’t meet its potential.
The main character lacks emotion, which would be fine except there is nothing to balance out his lack of empathy. All the characters feel at least somewhat apathetic, which leads to conversations that are dry and stilted. I struggled to find purpose in everyone's interactions and honestly skim-read most of the book. Perhaps something just went wrong in translation, because there are also a large number of grammatical errors.
The one thing which I expect of Sumino, which is present in this novel is her ability to make an interesting moral lesson. The lesson here is thought provoking and reflective, but feels a little disjointed from the rest of the book.
I absolutely adored Yoru Sumino's other title “I Had That Same Dream Again”, and assumed I would find similar enjoyment in this novel. However, despite having an interesting concept, the story didn’t meet its potential.
The main character lacks emotion, which would be fine except there is nothing to balance out his lack of empathy. All the characters feel at least somewhat apathetic, which leads to conversations that are dry and stilted. I struggled to find purpose in everyone's interactions and honestly skim-read most of the book. Perhaps something just went wrong in translation, because there are also a large number of grammatical errors.
The one thing which I expect of Sumino, which is present in this novel is her ability to make an interesting moral lesson. The lesson here is thought provoking and reflective, but feels a little disjointed from the rest of the book.