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hello_lovely13'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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Car accident
adoola's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Suicide and Car accident
hue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Car accident, and Alcohol
torismazarine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy
virgcole398's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Toxic relationship
chrisljm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Rape, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy and Toxic friendship
pagpangarap's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit
Moderate: Sexual content
koyali'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
3.0
3/5 :)
Edit: I forgot to mention, the author portrayed the feeling of loneliness very well. The main character Fuyuko is in her thirties and struggles with the fact that she is alone all the time. I just wish the author had made Fuyuko's character more interesting. Instead of feeling the character's emotions, I just felt like I was watching Mitsutsuka drink coffee through a foggy window. Her lack of self is a part of Fuyuko's character, yes, but I believe that more of her personality can be shown to the reader and not to Fuyuko. Because really, Fuyuko does have a personality! She just doesn't know it well enough.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
lazypanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The thing is, some people just want to get through life. And some, just let life be and don’t really care about anything. Not themselves not anyone. That’s how Fuyuko Irie seemed to me. What frustrated me was that there is no turn of events like I wanted. Not questioning the story itself or the storytelling. Both are perfect for intended audience but I’m definitely not one of them.
Irie is a proofreader letting life happen as it is without ever having to intervene it. She has one co-worker friend, Hijiri, who has a very happening life. Then by some happenstance she meets Mitsutsuka. That takes a turn in the story, an interesting one and then an unexpected one.
Hijiri is interesting though. Her take on love, her flings, her ambition is engrossing.
The book is almost poetic but not one I could feel for. I’ll leave the story here because I don’t want to spoil it for you.
Another way of summarizing this story would be a teetotaler turned into an alcoholic, her life turned around and then it turned around again.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, and Sexual content
austinzzz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content