A review by umasbooks
All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami

dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I really wanted to love this book but sometimes it felt like a chore to pick it up. It felt like things were happening but also it was not at the same time? I loved the melancholy, monotonous tone of the book… it felt real. However, when I finished the book, I felt unsatisfied and wondered “Is that all?” I guess its just hard to grasp that sometimes a life will be handed to you and taken away only to leave you with its remnants in the form of longing and heartache. 

All in all, it is a good book. But if you are reading to escape the reality of life this is probably not the book for you.
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