A review by lucymetcalfe
Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Heaven is a whirlwind. Packed into a mere 167 pages, I was hit with all kinds of emotion from sadness, anger, contentment, and all the way up to happiness. This book read similar to how you may describe the experience of watching a dark, bullying focused Kdrama. I’d have preferred the book to be slightly longer,
perhaps including a scene for Ninomiya to gain more knowledge on his perspective. Similar, but of course different in context, to the bench scene outside of the hospital with Momose.
This was a good solid book. 
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