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A review by vaguely_pink
Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
As a kid who began refusing school around the same age as Kokoro, I found myself reflected in her story very often. Tsujimura’s writing had me feeling spots of my soul I didn’t realize were still tender.
Lonely Castle in the Mirror is a masterful portrayal of many different kinds of childhood and adolescent mental illness and the many ways adults can both further harm and alternately support their children through them. I loved everything about this book. Easily a new top favorite of all time for me.
And also if you ever wanted to know exactly what it was like to live in my head specifically in 2006, this is it.
Lonely Castle in the Mirror is a masterful portrayal of many different kinds of childhood and adolescent mental illness and the many ways adults can both further harm and alternately support their children through them. I loved everything about this book. Easily a new top favorite of all time for me.
And also if you ever wanted to know exactly what it was like to live in my head specifically in 2006, this is it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Death, Medical content, Grief, and Abandonment