thaisokubaro's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Spoiler
Eu terminei agorinha, então qualquer coisa que eu escrever agora estará altamente conectada ao meu emocional com essa última cena do Mumei. São tantas as discussões que podem ser geradas, estou muito ansiosa para conversar com os amigos e saber das reflexões formadas por todos e eu acho que o sentimento que cada um tira dessa história será muito singular, por que refletimos muito sobre viver e cada um tem uma forma diferente de ver a vida. Como mãe, sinto todas as dores do Yoshiro vendo o Mumei crescer tão frágil também. Aaaaa, muitas coisas pra falar. Vou colocar os pensamentos em ordem depois reescrevo essa reviewfloridador's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
yuzulynx's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
4.5
mlklein1's review
3.0
I enjoyed this short, weird, quirky story about a post-kind of-apocalyptic Japan.
I feel like there's a lot of word play in the book, and reading it in English - and not being able to speak or read Japanese - probably means I didn't get most of what the author was intending. The translation seemed excellent and clear, but again, nuances of the original language are likely lost despite her bets efforts.
If you enjoy Murakami and Yamamoto, this is right in line with that kind of Japanese surrealism!
I feel like there's a lot of word play in the book, and reading it in English - and not being able to speak or read Japanese - probably means I didn't get most of what the author was intending. The translation seemed excellent and clear, but again, nuances of the original language are likely lost despite her bets efforts.
If you enjoy Murakami and Yamamoto, this is right in line with that kind of Japanese surrealism!
ropey's review
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
There is something sinister yet hopeful about Japanese dystopian fiction. Having read Sayaka Murata’s Life Ceremony and Yoko Ogawa’s The Memory Police, I’ve been seeing a concurrent theme of grief and overall acceptance of human degeneration paired with unwavering sense of community. While reading, I almost forget that death is looming on our character’s doorstep. Whatever this genre is called, I’m all in.