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

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

1.5

Horribly depressing— like My Year of Rest and Relaxation but without the satire and with more late-stage capitalist depression — and this depressing content didn’t seem to have any payoff in terms of story content or character development? I know the whole point is that she’s just being blown through her life and that’s what’s contributing to her malaise, but I still can’t see/understand her motivation for action/inaction? I did gasp when I found out the Mitsusuka stood her up after all that