A review by flying_monkey
Ms Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This is a satisfying novella in a great series of Japanese novellas. This one concerns a solitary young boy who becomes obsessed with a woman who works behind a sandwich counter in a local shop. The woman appears to be the subject of gossip and nasty comments from local people, but he finds her fascinating and continually works on a drawing of her. It's a simple but profound story of two people who are both outcastes in their own ways.