A review by literarycaffeine
Rainbirds by Clarissa Goenawan
3.0
Rainbirds was both what I️ was expecting and not what I️ was expecting.
The story follows Ren Ishida. He lives in Tokyo while finishing a degree program. His older sister, Keiko, lives in the small town of Akakawa. Akakawa is a small, peaceful town where there is virtually no crime. That is, until Keiko is murdered and there are no leads. Ren travels to this small town to settle family matters, but ends up living Keiko’s life in order to understand her decisions and, ultimately, who murdered her. He teaches at the same cram school she taught at. He lives in the same house, the same room even, that Keiko lived in. He hangs out with the same people Keiko hung out with.
During this time, Ren learns much more about his sister than he’s ever known. He may even have more questions than answers.
I️ overall enjoyed this book. It held my interest and I️ looked forward to reading it each time I️ picked it up. The story was a little lackluster in details and I️ felt slightly disconnected from the characters. A couple times I️ had to go back to remember who was who. It also built up pretty slowly. Three stars it is.
The story follows Ren Ishida. He lives in Tokyo while finishing a degree program. His older sister, Keiko, lives in the small town of Akakawa. Akakawa is a small, peaceful town where there is virtually no crime. That is, until Keiko is murdered and there are no leads. Ren travels to this small town to settle family matters, but ends up living Keiko’s life in order to understand her decisions and, ultimately, who murdered her. He teaches at the same cram school she taught at. He lives in the same house, the same room even, that Keiko lived in. He hangs out with the same people Keiko hung out with.
During this time, Ren learns much more about his sister than he’s ever known. He may even have more questions than answers.
I️ overall enjoyed this book. It held my interest and I️ looked forward to reading it each time I️ picked it up. The story was a little lackluster in details and I️ felt slightly disconnected from the characters. A couple times I️ had to go back to remember who was who. It also built up pretty slowly. Three stars it is.