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northernblonde's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
3.75
isabelboswinkel's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
httpspuppy's review against another edition
as short as this is, i feel like the 55 pages i read took a lifetime. i tried to give this a fair chance, because i really loved Heaven, but its just so boring.
inadazeee's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
rosemouthed's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
amapiah's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bookishcritiques's review against another edition
3.0
All the lovers in the night is a contemporary Japanese novel that follows the life of recluse Fuyuko Irie as she lives her life as a freelance proofreader. Mieko Kawakami does a wonderful job detailing the life, situations and inner thoughts of a shy woman who is often judged and deemed less than for her lack of socialisation.
I did enjoy reading the book as I did feel myself connect with the character about certain things, but what made me turn away from the book was the main characters dependence on alcohol to maintain a certain standard of socialisation. I’m probably not the only one to say that alcohol does add a level of confidence for us shy individuals but to the level that the main character bordered on alcoholism. It made me uncomfortable. In a way i guess the novel itself was trying to make you uncomfortable in order to gain a better understanding of Irie and why she does it. Overall, I did enjoy the book but would give it a more average rating.
I did enjoy reading the book as I did feel myself connect with the character about certain things, but what made me turn away from the book was the main characters dependence on alcohol to maintain a certain standard of socialisation. I’m probably not the only one to say that alcohol does add a level of confidence for us shy individuals but to the level that the main character bordered on alcoholism. It made me uncomfortable. In a way i guess the novel itself was trying to make you uncomfortable in order to gain a better understanding of Irie and why she does it. Overall, I did enjoy the book but would give it a more average rating.