A review by mashedpotatoandsaladcream
Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

THE BITTERSWEET ENDING I NEED TO KNOW IF THEY ALL REMEMEREF THEIR MEMORIES DOES KOKORO REMEMBER THE YEAR OR DOES SHE JUST IMAGINE A DREAM OF RION TRANSFERRINF
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this is like a coming of age (?) book where seven lost (in more than one way) children are brought together to a land through their mirrors that provide an escape for their lives that have only been getting worse for them. loved the characters and how through the book you saw them truly develop and thrive in their choices and shows how just a little support can really go along way to fidning out the path they walk. it goes in discussions of mental health specifically in children. i had bene putting the book off due to whenever starting it i’d never really get into it?? but to me it really did just get interesting when these relationships began developing and i started getting emosh at times such as how kokoro and what happened at her house alone that day or what aki went through
did i read that the teacher that helps the later students through their problems was aki?? that is right rught?? if not then i completely read it wrong but i will in fact still be saying it was her
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the book is a respite for both the characters and the reader to imagine a world where you could just escape reality that leaves you isolated and anxiety ridden  and all that jazz and you are just able to leave it all behind to hang around in a house w others who feel just like you. although the story promotes a lot of magical fantasies and a group of kids going on an adventure it truly is mroe a story of fidning a sense of belonging in a world that seems to go against you. if you read for the magical elements you’ll prolly be disapointed?? because other than the mirror and the wolf queen showing up a couple times it really doesn’t focus on the magic at all. some love that some don’t. so go at it ❤️
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