paulataua's review against another edition
3.0
Exactly what you would expect from a collection of short stories; some gems, some fairly good reads, and others that seem to be pretty much makeweight. Got to read some of my favorite modern Japanese writers, like Banana Yoshimoto and Hiromi Kawakami, and got introduced to never read befores, like Mitsuyo Kakuta. Money well spent.
8797999's review against another edition
3.0
I have been meaning to read this all summer, finally got around to starting it this week and it is an interesting collection of quirky, stories. I enjoyed some stories but others were not my cup of tea so to speak.
A nice book to dip in and out of.
A nice book to dip in and out of.
jcapati's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment and Suicide attempt
angelsubrinaa's review against another edition
3.0
At first, while reading the book, I didn’t think I’d finally rate it a 5 star since I realised it wasn’t as “mysterious” as I assumed it was at first but it was actually so good and some characters were just wholesome. Protect these people with very authentic names that I would write down but honestly i’m brain ded. Imma put some of the stories I loved:
- Model T Frankenstein
- The Owl’s Estate
- Dad, I Love You
- The Hut On The Roof
- Model T Frankenstein
- The Owl’s Estate
- Dad, I Love You
- The Hut On The Roof
hblene's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 ⭐️
Some stories were better than others, I particularly loved the first one, Model T Frankenstein by Hideo Furukawa, and Dad, I love You by Nao-Cola Yamazaki
Some stories were better than others, I particularly loved the first one, Model T Frankenstein by Hideo Furukawa, and Dad, I love You by Nao-Cola Yamazaki
eperetz's review against another edition
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
k_len's review against another edition
2.0
Some of the stories were good, some not so much. I think perhaps the issue is with me not getting along with short stories. Some endings were too abrupt for my liking.
asorbellini's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25