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yerfillag's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A short and sweet read. You immediately get drawn into the story and feel a sense of familiarity with the characters. Each chapter follows one person's storyline and the later chapters got much more emotional than I thought so be emotionally prepared. Some of the dialogue and character's thought processes left me feeling a bit frustrated as it took them way to long to say or realise certain things. This might have been due to different storytelling and packng in Japanese literature and didn't disrupt the enjoyment of the book too much.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Dementia, Car accident, and Death of parent
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Interesting and compelling. I liked how the 4 stories were subtly connected and overlapping.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
laurakfinnegan's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion
sailorari's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Dementia, Car accident, and Pregnancy
ninebookishlives's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
4.0
This is another short story collection that I wished I had spread out over a few days. The intro and rules became a bit repetitive when reading them all in one sitting. That being said, I found this collection more impactful and emotional than The Kamogawa Food Detectives. With a little bit of backstory into each tea drinker's history and reasoning for wanting to travel back in time, it really made each character feel real and like actions in the world had consequences. Maybe not in the present, but I think the overall message of each story could be interrupted differently depending on the reader.
I did like that the first story eases you into the concept before the stories start to break your heart. You're introduced into the world and the rules. Following the first characters debat on whether not it would be worth it based on the rules. Again, it really helped flesh out the world/magic, and surprising in less than 300 pages.
The Husband and Wife story was my favourite, followed closely by The Sisters.
If you're in a good mental space and can handle the content covered (see content warnings), then I think this would be a great collection to space over time. I really hope to continue the series soon, but take more time with the book.
I did like that the first story eases you into the concept before the stories start to break your heart. You're introduced into the world and the rules. Following the first characters debat on whether not it would be worth it based on the rules. Again, it really helped flesh out the world/magic, and surprising in less than 300 pages.
The Husband and Wife story was my favourite, followed closely by The Sisters.
If you're in a good mental space and can handle the content covered (see content warnings), then I think this would be a great collection to space over time. I really hope to continue the series soon, but take more time with the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Medical content, Dementia, and Grief
schlmann's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
slow-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
han_amey's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
izzirizzo's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death, Car accident, and Pregnancy
kathi_90'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Dementia, and Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion
sewfarsewgood's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
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
4.0
A beautiful short novel comprising of four stories asking what would you do if you had one chance to time travel, I would say that they were all sad but the second one made me sob whereas the other three had a little uplifting lesson from them. A lovely read after just finishing quite a long history book so this was a very welcome read
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death