A review by bookish_bryn
Hit Parade of Tears by Izumi Suzuki

challenging emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

I enjoyed the mysterious, sci fi/speculative fiction vibes of the stories but they all blended together a bit for me. Structurally interesting and I'm glad I read a collection of translated stories by a Japanese woman from the 70s -- unlike a lot of other things I've read. As others have mentioned, I definitely see. how Sakaya Murata was inspired by Izumi Suzuki. Favorites were "Hey, It's a Love Psychedelic!," "Trial Witch," and "The Covenant."