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The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida by Clarissa Goenawan

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eena's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

I loved the story but I’m giving this one a 2.5-3 stars mainly because there were some parts for me that didn’t serve the story well or I wish some parts were fleshed out enough more than the others.

And one last complaint, I usually write this in most pieces that require trigger warnings, I know a lot do not want to be spoiled of anything, but I wish this one had a trigger warning. It’s quite a heavy story that could truly affect a lot of people, especially women.
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flattrash's review against another edition

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dark emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

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aphrochilds's review against another edition

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dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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lumiiyowo's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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autumnk3lly's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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halsteady's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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tessjx's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

Slight glorification of suicide aside, this is a fantastic book. Characters are so compelling and rich, and I really felt like I was learning and growing them. I would recommend it to anyone

TW: rape, suicide, bullying
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my_bibliotheca's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.75

Hidup tak pernah seberat yg dialami Miwako Sumida. Jadi, ketika semua rahasianya ia ceritakan, hampir tak bisa dibayangkan betapa kuatnya Miwako menghadapi semua tanpa mengatakannya kepada siapapun sampai akhir hidupnya. 
 
Dari penampilannya yg kaku dan sikapnya yg dingin, pembaca pasti sudah menebak-nebak ada yg keliru dg kehidupannya. Dan semua itu terjawab di akhir cerita, kenapa ia selalu berusaha menyembunyikan setiap luka dan takut membangun hubungan dg Ryusei. 
 
Di prolog, kita sudah dipancing dg percapakan Ryusei dan Chie mengenai dugaan tenpat bunuh dirinya Miwako. Misteri buku ini dibangun dg rapi dan berhasil membuat pembaca penasaran. Potongan-potongan clue dikumpulkan dg menekuri kisah dr ketiga sudut pandang karakter yg dekat dg Miwako, yaitu Ryusei, Chie, dan Fumi. Tidak seperti di buku pertamanya (Rainbirds), Clarissa Goenawan menutup ending secara pasti dr pengakuan Miwako sendiri. Jadi, pertanyaan-pertanyaan dan segala sesuatu yg mengganjal sebelumnya terjawab sudah di sini. Tuntas! 
 
Kejutan-kejutan di akhir cerita (POV Fumi) dan beberapa yg sudah dipaparkan sedikit melalui POV Ryusei dan Chie terasa sangat memuaskan rasa penasaran dan masuk akal mengingat sikap Miwako yg sebegitu dinginnya. 
 
Selain menyoroti tentang kisah di balik sosok Miwako Sumida dan karakter lainnya, buku ini jg menyoroti bagaimana cara berdamai dg kematian orang yg disayangi. Cara yg ditempuh Ryusei dan Chie untuk mengikhlaskan kepergian Miwako hampir sama seperti di buku Rainbirds, yakni dg mengunjungi desa terakhir yg ditinggali oleh Miwako untuk menekuri kegiatan selama hidupnya. Sampai akhirnya Ryusei mampu menerima segala kenyataan yg ada dan berdamai dengannya.
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november_is_reading1114's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.75

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areen's review against another edition

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mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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