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Cô Thành Trong Gương by Mizuki Tsujimura

11 reviews

florecita_lectora's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75


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soupsoupsoup's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0


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risemini's review against another edition

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

4.75


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sarah984's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

Very sweet story about a group of teens who are struggling in some aspect of their lives and get drawn into a strange magical world. It moves a little slowly but the way it all comes together at the end is worth it for me.

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edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

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

5.0


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maartabarrales's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0


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cleina241's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75


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chikin's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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meemawreads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

If you like a careful build up to an explosive ending, Lonely Castle In The Mirror is for you. We mainly follow Kokoro, a 7th grade girl in Tokyo who has dropped out of middle school due to bullying. One day her bedroom mirror glows and she finds she can pass through it into a castle. Along with six other middle schoolers who are going through their own stuff, she’s given a task to be completed by the end of the school year. 
The beginning moved slowly and I got confused by the passage of time. I was often taken out of the story somewhat by the characters’ choices and what they focused on. I understand this is likely due to the translation or broader cultural differences so I let it slide and kept going. And I’m glad I did. Although way everything came together was somewhat predictable (I also gave it a pass because it’s YA) it was a touching ending, and I can only imagine how much more moving it would be for a reader the age of the characters or an adult who struggled at that age, too. It deals with some tough stuff, but with care. I’m glad I saw it through to the end. Four and a half taters 🥔🥔🥔🥔🍠/🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔

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laraveliants's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

“I thought I could never be like everyone else. I was just a loser. So it made me so happy when you guys made friends with me, like you would with anyone.”

Seven strangers who are all in junior high suddenly have their mirrors turn into portals to a castle and are told whoever finds the wishing key and the wishing room will have their wish granted.

Lonely Castle in the Mirror was an interesting read for me. It's melancholy with a bit of mysteriousness to it. I think it was really beautiful. It gave light on how kids/younger teens deal with mental illness and how it affects them. As my reading progressed, I got to know these kids, their experiences, and their struggles. These kids who've lost hope for themselves found each other and became friends. The last 1/3 or so was what really made me enjoy this book because of the plot twists and revelations.

Thank you Edelweiss and Erewhon for my copy.

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