A review by silverfronds
Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I continue to be intrigued every time I read her writing at the absolutely wild places she goes. Nothing has topped Earthlings yet for me, but I look forward to reading more as her books are translated/published. As for this specific collection, I found that some stories really worked for me (poochie, two's family, lovers on the breeze) and others really didn't (puzzle, especially), but overall I had a good time with it and I think there's more good here than bad.
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