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vanesst's review against another edition
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Death
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Miscarriage and Alcohol
mandkips's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Infidelity
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Child death
tiemzahra's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I loved Miwako Sumida from the same author. This one is… disturbing. Because this book features almost adult-minor relationship.
Of Ren who came to a rural town for his sister’s funeral.
He’s also determined to find the truth over his sister’s brutal death. He stayed there for over 6 months, replaced his sister’s position as a teacher in a tuition centre, and lived in a mansion of a local politician his sister last resided.
I questioned Ren who swore he knew his sister, confidently saying “my sister wasn’t like that” but you didn’t really care about her personal life? And the whole Seven Star affair is disgusting! Justifying it as human nature is not okay. At least I want him to be held accountable. The whole book is just him creating a temporary harem. Aside from his flings, another thingthat was falling in love with his own sister? is also sickening.
I love the side characters though, hence the rating.
Of Ren who came to a rural town for his sister’s funeral.
He’s also determined to find the truth over his sister’s brutal death. He stayed there for over 6 months, replaced his sister’s position as a teacher in a tuition centre, and lived in a mansion of a local politician his sister last resided.
I questioned Ren who swore he knew his sister, confidently saying “my sister wasn’t like that” but you didn’t really care about her personal life? And the whole Seven Star affair is disgusting! Justifying it as human nature is not okay. At least I want him to be held accountable. The whole book is just him creating a temporary harem. Aside from his flings, another thing
I love the side characters though, hence the rating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Death
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
moneyispizza's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.75
“Remember this, Ren. Sadness alone can't harm anyone. It's what you do when you're sad that can hurt you and those around you.”
This is the story of a young man whose older sister was killed and left for dead. He travels from Tokyo to a small town where she had been living. He begins to piece together clues in an effort to solve her murder. However, at its heart this book is a character study focused on grief & loss.
The characters are well-composed, the prose is beautiful & minimalist. The pace was a little bit slow, but I still found it enjoyable. The ending was incredible (I teared up). I loved this book, and hope that you enjoy it too!
This is the story of a young man whose older sister was killed and left for dead. He travels from Tokyo to a small town where she had been living. He begins to piece together clues in an effort to solve her murder. However, at its heart this book is a character study focused on grief & loss.
The characters are well-composed, the prose is beautiful & minimalist. The pace was a little bit slow, but I still found it enjoyable. The ending was incredible (I teared up). I loved this book, and hope that you enjoy it too!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Violence
farbooksventure's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This book doesn't work for me, sadly.
I feel so indifferent about it as a whole. Character-wise, I found most of them to be insufferable. We love morally gray or flawed characters, sure. You still need to give more background info/personality though. So I can understand where they're coming & make it more fun to read. I just need more depth in their characterization, that's all.
Since I don't really root for these characters, various questionable decisions that they make through out the story just annoy me greatly.
Even the mystery plot can't save this one for me.
I have no idea how to rate this type of book, so I will keep it at no rating.
I feel so indifferent about it as a whole. Character-wise, I found most of them to be insufferable. We love morally gray or flawed characters, sure. You still need to give more background info/personality though. So I can understand where they're coming & make it more fun to read. I just need more depth in their characterization, that's all.
Since I don't really root for these characters, various questionable decisions that they make through out the story just annoy me greatly.
Even the mystery plot can't save this one for me.
I have no idea how to rate this type of book, so I will keep it at no rating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Fatphobia and Miscarriage