A review by kasss
The Restaurant of Love Regained by Ito Ogawa

4.0

I think I needed this story right now.

Spoiler

I absolutely loved it, up until the butchering of Hermes. I think I understood why Ruriko wanted this to happen to Hermes, but at the same time I got a bit pissed off. Hermes was her beloved pet, so I guess I actually really don't understand. Anyway, besides that, what bothered me most was the way the butchering was described, or rather that it was described at all. I think I understand what Ogawa was trying to do, but I don't like it at all. It also made the next part, the preparations for the wedding, completely unpleasant.

That said, I absolutely cried my eyes out at Grandpa Owl, the letter, even the pigeon. That was beautiful.

All things considered I have to think about what I want to rate it for a while. Leaning towards 4 stars, but...