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El estilo de dibujo me ha encantando, aunque eché en falta algo más de diálogo o texto en algunas partes, y la historia está bien, pero no me terminó de convencer como se exploraba el tema de la sombra que perseguía a la protagonista. Como punto fuerte, los personajes, que tienen mucha personalidad y fuerza y le dan algo de interés a una trama que pasa sin pena ni gloria. Brilla especialmente Kumiko, que nos ofrece una visión de la vejez con fuerza y deseos no muy habitual.

kellymariez's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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4.0

A very strange little book about death and aging. Goto's protagonist is someone I'll never forget.

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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macklin's review against another edition

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This is brilliant. So well told.

wasabiapple's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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5.0

I’m a sucker for books that follow stubborn elderly women so this was an instant fave. I’m obsessed how she caught death and had a good laugh over it

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5.0

I thoroughly LOVED this book about an elderly Asian woman who fights death and who has reality slipping away slowly but surely as she descends into dementia. Yet this woman was so incredibly stubborn to hold onto her independence when really her daughter was doing the right thing by trying to get her into an assisted living facility. I mean, the daughter does have a point when the old woman is putting a salt candle on the vacuum cleaner that is wrapped in bungee cords to keep the death balls inside. Or, the fact that she can't remember when or if she has taken her pills and goes on a bit of a pain-med trip with some interesting hallucinations. But the old lady refuses to live anywhere but her own apartment, and goes on some wild adventures, driving her daughter absolutely batty in the process when she refuses to answer her calls. You can't blame her much, though, because the daughter is a full-on annoying little screamer.

But, death is stalking the old woman, and she fights the little bugger tooth and nail with spunky vinegar. I kept cheering for her, and laughed and cried, wanting her to win against the spidery shadow that tries to overtake her.

This was so entertaining and inspiring and witty! Love, love, LOVE this book!

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