A review by zoiejanelle
Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

some words other reviewers used to describe this book that i find accurate:
  • melancholy
  • meandering
  • solemn
  • poetic

this was a fascinating look into japanese culture and gave a simultaneously realistic and depressing view of the religious, class, and economic issues japanese people still deal with today. 
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