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ananamauvais's review against another edition
reflective
sad
fast-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
growplantsreadbooks's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Glimpses of beautiful writing in a meandering story of one man's woe.
I lost momentum and interest when I was revealed thathis homelessness was chosen as a form of slow suicide but I appreciated the commentary and history overall.
I lost momentum and interest when I was revealed that
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Suicide
erin0214's review against another edition
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
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
abbsgabs's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
lorenag5's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Suicide
amandadevoursbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is a slim book that packs a punch. I read the translated text.
Kazu is dead. He is haunting the place that he killed himself, Tokyo Ueno Station and Park. The book is mashup of a memoir and a slice of life novel. Kazu tells us about his life and his memories as he relates the conversations he observes first a homeless person and second as a literal ghost.
It is a beautifully constructed story that is a story of migrations and their impacts on families. It presents the stark differences between Kazu's life and that of the Japanese royal family, and it lays out the life of a poorer man doing the best he can to support his family in the face of societal change.
Some of the most interesting passages to me highlight how diverse Japanese culture is. A lot of times as a Westerner, we see the food, the music, the art, and we never see the family dynamics. This book peels the curtain back a little so we get a glimpse of a complex, dynamic culture.
I just wanted Kazu to catch a break. He never does, and the ending is gutrenching
Kazu is dead. He is haunting the place that he killed himself, Tokyo Ueno Station and Park. The book is mashup of a memoir and a slice of life novel. Kazu tells us about his life and his memories as he relates the conversations he observes first a homeless person and second as a literal ghost.
It is a beautifully constructed story that is a story of migrations and their impacts on families. It presents the stark differences between Kazu's life and that of the Japanese royal family, and it lays out the life of a poorer man doing the best he can to support his family in the face of societal change.
Some of the most interesting passages to me highlight how diverse Japanese culture is. A lot of times as a Westerner, we see the food, the music, the art, and we never see the family dynamics. This book peels the curtain back a little so we get a glimpse of a complex, dynamic culture.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Death of parent
islesbiyana's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, and Suicide
syubeebee's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
beautiful writing, nice story, the type that you don’t see often is books but that was particularly interesting
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
lowercase_ron's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Violence