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A review by mhah
Wait For Me Yesterday in Spring by Mei Hachimoku
5.0
(Spoiler-free review)
This book made me squirm while reading it during the first few chapters.
And with good reason.
The character writing, the world building, the whole concept of the story—it's all wonderfully written. I don't think I've been this invested in a simple pair of characters in a while.
This book is (initially) about a boy who ran away from Tokyo to his hometown for the spring break, and suddenly finding himself in a time-travel phenomenon. But as the story progresses, you start to know the background of this hometown he left, as well as his past.
The plot diverges, as new points get revealed one by one, and eventually converge into a revelation. I love how Mei Hachimoku wrote this book. There's no moment where you can really get bored or really get comfortable, all while being an easy to understand prose. Not to mention the really nice and smooth translation. Some may say the translation is a bit too "Americanised", but I found it to fit just nicely into the story.
Overall, a well written drama book with great characters and concept.
This book made me squirm while reading it during the first few chapters.
And with good reason.
The character writing, the world building, the whole concept of the story—it's all wonderfully written. I don't think I've been this invested in a simple pair of characters in a while.
This book is (initially) about a boy who ran away from Tokyo to his hometown for the spring break, and suddenly finding himself in a time-travel phenomenon. But as the story progresses, you start to know the background of this hometown he left, as well as his past.
The plot diverges, as new points get revealed one by one, and eventually converge into a revelation. I love how Mei Hachimoku wrote this book. There's no moment where you can really get bored or really get comfortable, all while being an easy to understand prose. Not to mention the really nice and smooth translation. Some may say the translation is a bit too "Americanised", but I found it to fit just nicely into the story.
Overall, a well written drama book with great characters and concept.