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A review by helterskelliter
Wolf Children: Ame & Yuki by Mamoru Hosoda
4.0
“I’ll always be on the wolves’ side.”
When Hana falls in love with a young man she meets at her college, she could never have imagined the secret he kept. Or, how much this man would come to mean to her.
The man is part wolf.
His father was the last full wolf in Japan. The man is sure that Hana will reject him for this part of himself. But, Hana accepts him. She falls in love with him.
Soon, the two are expecting their first child. Then a second child. Yuki, the oldest. And, Ame, a son.
They’re a happy family for a while. But, when the man dies tragically, Hana is left on her own to raise two wolf children.
It’s hard.
Hana doesn’t feel like she’s doing enough to help her children be who they are. She wants to do more.
How can Hana help her children find who they are in this confusing and cruel world when she’s so unsure if herself?
This is such a tender and heartfelt story about a young mother’s journey towards raising her children to be happy and safe and whole. I was so genuinely moved by this book.
In particular, I appreciate how the author uses this lycanthropic metaphor to demonstrate how fragile yet terrifying childhood can be — it’s a transformative time full of challenges and struggle but also exploration and adventure. How do you balance those things? How do you help your kids “find” themselves? How do you help your kids find belonging and “become”?
I think this book illustrates that struggle, that give and take, so well.
This book has some truly beautiful storytelling in it and I definitely recommend it for anyone who wants a “slice of life” story with a creative angle. You will not be disappointed~
(This is a 4.5/5 for me tbh ^.^)
When Hana falls in love with a young man she meets at her college, she could never have imagined the secret he kept. Or, how much this man would come to mean to her.
The man is part wolf.
His father was the last full wolf in Japan. The man is sure that Hana will reject him for this part of himself. But, Hana accepts him. She falls in love with him.
Soon, the two are expecting their first child. Then a second child. Yuki, the oldest. And, Ame, a son.
They’re a happy family for a while. But, when the man dies tragically, Hana is left on her own to raise two wolf children.
It’s hard.
Hana doesn’t feel like she’s doing enough to help her children be who they are. She wants to do more.
How can Hana help her children find who they are in this confusing and cruel world when she’s so unsure if herself?
This is such a tender and heartfelt story about a young mother’s journey towards raising her children to be happy and safe and whole. I was so genuinely moved by this book.
In particular, I appreciate how the author uses this lycanthropic metaphor to demonstrate how fragile yet terrifying childhood can be — it’s a transformative time full of challenges and struggle but also exploration and adventure. How do you balance those things? How do you help your kids “find” themselves? How do you help your kids find belonging and “become”?
I think this book illustrates that struggle, that give and take, so well.
This book has some truly beautiful storytelling in it and I definitely recommend it for anyone who wants a “slice of life” story with a creative angle. You will not be disappointed~
(This is a 4.5/5 for me tbh ^.^)