sarah984's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I liked this better than the previous book in the series, but not quite as much as the first two. There really are a limited number of types of stories that you can tell in this format and I think the series might be hitting a wall. The story about the dog was my favourite.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Grief, and Infertility
Minor: Pregnancy
Descriptions of a natural disaster (earthquake/tsunami)abiofpellinor's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness and Death
thomasdj's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Animal death, and Death of parent
sakisreads's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I had the pleasure of listening to and speaking (albeit briefly) with Toshikazu Kawaguchi recently and so getting my hands on this was motivating ✨
He mentioned that this was only #4 out of 5 already published ones in Japanese and that he wouldn’t feel successful as an author until he’d written and published at least 10 novels! What a surprise!
I think I felt like some of the stories’ themes were repeated or that we’d done the same thing over and over again with the previous set of stories. However, this one, with a touch of history (the earthquake in 2011) had me hooked a bit more. The last story, ‘The Daughter’ had me in tears 🥺
So did ‘The Farewell’, let’s be real!Anything with a pet, especially such a doting one like Apollo the dog, gets me every time 😫
4 out of 5 stars for me this time ✨ Thank you!
He mentioned that this was only #4 out of 5 already published ones in Japanese and that he wouldn’t feel successful as an author until he’d written and published at least 10 novels! What a surprise!
I think I felt like some of the stories’ themes were repeated or that we’d done the same thing over and over again with the previous set of stories. However, this one, with a touch of history (the earthquake in 2011) had me hooked a bit more. The last story, ‘The Daughter’ had me in tears 🥺
So did ‘The Farewell’, let’s be real!
4 out of 5 stars for me this time ✨ Thank you!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
spacecars's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Grief
candiemarsh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
One of my fave book series! Was so looking forward to reading this and was not disappointed. It is mellower than the previous books but still very good. Might be a biased opinion with how much love I have for this series. By plot timeline I think this is a prequel rather than a sequel, as one of the main characters is a child in this book. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it immensely.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, and Death
theredheded_bibliomaniac's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Amazing addition to the series now waiting for the next one 😁....
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Loved the questions and few explanations ..
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Second and 4th stories are my favourite in the whole series
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Loved the questions and few explanations ..
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Second and 4th stories are my favourite in the whole series
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Animal death, and Death
hue's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There's something so mundane and beautiful in these stories it's lovely to follow along. I almost hope this series wouldn't ever end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness, Infertility, Death, Death of parent, and Animal death
lovely_lisa's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Liked this book. I do think that his first stories had more depth this these 4 stories. Still ove the concept.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
viviundworte's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Infertility, Pregnancy, Medical content, Animal death, Death of parent, and Chronic illness
Minor: Pregnancy and Injury/Injury detail