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A review by extravagantly
Finger Bone by Hiroki Takahashi, Takami Nieda
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
i picked this up in a library in japan, 2 hours before my class started and set out to complete it before i had to go.
i mainly chose it due to its short length, but also the premise. i did not even know war was fought in papua new guinea. like many other reviewers, i was wary of how the japanese author would describe the japanese side of war—but it was much like every other soldier with their respective countries. disillusioned.
i enjoyed reading about the other soldiers’ lives and hobbies. sanada probably being my favorite, though as an artist shimizu also stuck out to me.
i’m going to research more about the battle of isurava and purchase this book in japanese to heighten my understanding of the text.
i mainly chose it due to its short length, but also the premise. i did not even know war was fought in papua new guinea. like many other reviewers, i was wary of how the japanese author would describe the japanese side of war—but it was much like every other soldier with their respective countries. disillusioned.
i enjoyed reading about the other soldiers’ lives and hobbies. sanada probably being my favorite, though as an artist shimizu also stuck out to me.
i’m going to research more about the battle of isurava and purchase this book in japanese to heighten my understanding of the text.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, and War