A review by tasleemreads
Ms Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami

lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

#MsIceSandwich is an translated short story by Japanese author #MiekoKawakami (translated by Louise Heal Kawai) that looks into the innocence of being young. Our main protagonist is an 8-year-old boy who is smitten with a supermarket employee whom he nicknamed "Ms Ice Sandwich". He lives a lonely life, hanging out in the supermarket almost daily to see his crush. His friend, nicknamed Tutti, was a highlight for me. She had wisdom in her words despite her young age and is add character and youthful fun to the story. 

Throughout the novel, we see the boys innocence through his thought process, he doesn't seem to pick up on social cues well and has a lot of questions about everything. Themes within this book are friendships, longing and youth. A really sweet and endearing read 💛