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tamara_joy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Pregnancy
mezzythedragon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
Yet, this book made me see again why he’s a great storyteller. I like how all the stories of the characters are tied together, the time traveling, and how everything comes full circle. That ending!
Minor: Misogyny, Murder, Car accident, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide
bexi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Suicide, Sexism, Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
Minor: Self harm, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Blood
isarza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, and Suicide
serendipity421's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Death, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Car accident and Grief
Minor: Alcohol
kakigori's review against another edition
4.25
did not expect to learn some bits of econ knowledge lmao
Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
kartoffel_00's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It plays on a certain theme but keeps it very lighthearted and touching. There is predictably but it's not too bad. It's better to read this yourself than to describe what it is.
Rating: 3/5. Really enjoyable and wholesome.
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide attempt
Suicide attempts, fire injury, child abuse - mentioned in passing. Nothing descriptive. Death - Some mentioned in passing and (major spoiler) -tigger89's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
With five narratives that cross over into each other, each time revealing more of the complex connections behind the story, there's a lot to keep track of. If you're someone who's bad at names, you might want to keep notes, eg: "Susako Hirano, ch 3, moon rabbit's older bro." Don't be me, lulled into a false sense of security early on, but flipping frantically through to check names by the end of chapter 4.
I do want to say that, contrary to tags, this book is not magical realism. Magical realism requires its magic to be unremarked upon; the magic just is, what else did you expect? But the magic of the general store, while almost ordinary in nature, is unusual for the setting, and is remarked upon by every character who learns of it. So, this isn't the magical realism book you're looking for.
Graphic: Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Cancer
Moderate: Self harm and Suicide
aegireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Violence, Terminal illness, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abortion
moonchildshine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
You know, I deadass thought it couldn't get any better when I read chapter 2---please, I cried alot (but in a full contentment, not in sadness, mind you)--but with every page-turn, it always prove me wrong. I was so mesmerized. How can Keigo Higashino wrote this kind of masterpiece??? Just, how???
Chapter 2 and Chapter 4 was my favorite, but chapter 5 (the last chapter) is so fucking bewitching, enthralling, spellbinding and *insert hundreds of other similar adjective here*
There are so many characters, plus, it has omniscient 3rd pov. Usually, when I find a book like this, my little dumb brain would be so lazy to keep up. But this book is extremely intriguing since the first page until the last. Never a dull moment. I'm sure, if I read this during weekend, I probably finish it in one sitting.
PS. God, I hope obliviate is a real charm so I can obliviate myself and read this for the first time in my life.
Moderate: Abandonment and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abortion, Death, Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Cancer