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i_write_on_occasion's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
This book presents interesting ideas, but these ideas are merely presented and are not expanded upon in any way. There was potential for there to be a really interesting commentary on these themes with an interesting concept, but unfortuantely, it falls flat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Child death
Moderate: Death and Body horror
uranaishi's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Abandonment, Body horror, Death, Medical content, and Terminal illness
Minor: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Bullying, Murder, War, and Xenophobia
cecinamo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
This book was really really good! It was immensely interesting and well written. It really puts the customs and ways of our society into perspective. It also raises awareness for global warming, by setting the story in a future dystopian world, where the earth has been poisoned by humans. The story mostly centers around Yoshiro and his great-grandson Mumei. I really enjoyed their relationship and how much Yoshiro learned from Mumei. I also really like the concept, that the elderly probably cannot die, while the young people are always sick and very likely won’t live for long. It was such a surreal and interesting read, not like anything I have read before.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Body horror
bookiesncookies's review
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
how bizarre, how bizarre
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Xenophobia
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