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effloress's review against another edition
3.0
3.75 stars! I appreciated the issues this book tackled, as they’re relevant even now. Japanese racism is something that few are bold enough to talk about and dissect. I’ve seen anti-Korean rallies and those alt-right vans with my own two eyes, and it’s shameful. However, it felt as though the characters themselves lacked depth. I think this story would benefit from being longer, but that’s just me! The relationship between violence and “familial love” was also something I appreciated represented on page. I enjoyed this one!
indukisreading's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
vibhureads's review against another edition
2.0
Sloppy writing, no character buildup and extremely poor logic in the story. The narration is fast but the content is so painfully average.
1 star because of the anthropology related facts sprinkled here and there in the book. The reason why I’d picked this book was to learn something about the Japanese culture, and so I did, hence another star.
1 star because of the anthropology related facts sprinkled here and there in the book. The reason why I’d picked this book was to learn something about the Japanese culture, and so I did, hence another star.
audiobebop's review against another edition
3.0
Kaneshiro's writing plays out like a comic strip. It's amusing. The main character, Sugihara, is endearing but annoying and very full of himself. I respect his devotion to the search to find out what defines him. Like most teens, he's striving to see where he fits in the world and what makes him who he is in a country that hates him for being Korean. And there's some love, but that was less interesting to me than Sugihara's personal growth.
moodyreader_yc's review against another edition
4.0
Kalau kalian berpikir bahwa novel ini menceritakan kisah cinta yang sangat romantis maka kalian salah. Buku ini berfokus pada topik diskriminasi, rasisme, dan perundungan yang terjadi pada orang Korea yang tinggal di Jepang setelah perang dunia kedua berakhir. Jujur ini bacaan terberat yang pernah saya baca. Novel ini penuh dengan kekerasan fisik jadi kalau buat teman-teman yang gak kuat dengan adegan yang berdarah-darah, gk saya rekomendasi.
Ceritanya sangat bagus cuman sayangnya pemilihan kata-kata dalam menerjemah novel ini terlalu baku sehingga saya agak kurang nyaman dalam membacanya.
Ceritanya sangat bagus cuman sayangnya pemilihan kata-kata dalam menerjemah novel ini terlalu baku sehingga saya agak kurang nyaman dalam membacanya.