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readingpicnic's review against another edition
5.0
The way that climate change and pollution have run rampant and changed the environment irreversibly was such interesting world-building, like fully grown bamboo being the size of a pinky finger or animals in Japan seemingly only existing with a rent-a-dog service that Yoshiro uses. Disability and transness are incredibly prevalent in most, if not all children in this society, which was an interesting concept, and I really liked the execution. I'm not sure if I understood the ending other than it was a teen's t4t fantasy, which was pretty epic. There were a few parts where the story abruptly shifted to 1st person POV which threw me off a bit.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, and Abandonment
orlaelan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, and Abandonment
i_write_on_occasion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Child death and Chronic illness
Moderate: Body horror and Death
sldccc'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
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Excrement, Vomit, and War
sea_sea'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror and Chronic illness
ishouldreadthat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Child death and Chronic illness
liltastypuff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.0
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Death of parent
_fallinglight_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical content
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
For me this book fell into the dreaded “it was fine” category (I’ve been having a lot of those recently and am wondering if it is some sort of reading slump) which means I don’t really have a lot to say. The relationship between Mumei and Yoshiro was sweet. The prose was sparse, as I have come to expect from Japanese novels. I might have preferred a slightly more expansive, less understated story. A good reminder not to mess up the world our children and grandchildren will inherit, and to seek joy and happiness where we can.
Graphic: Child death and Chronic illness