A review by patatina
All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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? Yes
3.75
A subtle and athmospheric novel about selfhood, love and friendship. Beautifully written. Some aspects and motives of the side characters were left very unclear to me.
SPOILER
I am really not sure the novel dealt with the topics of addiction and trauma from s.a. very well... the protagonist develops a serious problem with alcohol and then just quits but continues to drink socially and there is never a question whether this is realistic for an addict. I have an issue with that.
Spoiler
SPOILER
I am really not sure the novel dealt with the topics of addiction and trauma from s.a. very well... the protagonist develops a serious problem with alcohol and then just quits but continues to drink socially and there is never a question whether this is realistic for an addict. I have an issue with that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Alcoholism