A review by mosscrumble
All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami

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

4.0

before the 3/4 mark i probably would have given this book only 3.5 stars. there is a lot that doesnt get addressed or challenged early on so it feels like these triggering topics are being glossed over without much discussion. later on it becomes apparent that fuyuko is coping with her life that way, hence the way the topics are written. fuyuko as a character comes to life a lot more in the end of the book, where she is starting to take agency in her life, and i particularly like how the books ends out with hijiri. of all the people who talk and talk at fuyuko one-sided throughout, hijiri is the only one who makes an active attempt to get to know fuyuko despite her own character flaws
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