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jayatri's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.75
andrea_kemp's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.0
hausofabibliophile's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent
zoezie's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
runnerjules's review against another edition
4.0
Intrigerende roman die zich afspeelt in Japan. Na de tsunami van 2011, waar veel mensen het leven lieten, staat in een tuin in het noorden van Japan een oude telefooncel. Met een oude, niet aangesloten telefoon. Het wordt een soort pelgrimsplaats voor mensen die een dierbare zijn verloren, ze komen er als het ware met de doden praten om zo hun verlies te verwerken. Zo ook Yui, die haar moeder en dochter verloor, als Takeshi, die zijn vrouw verloor en alleen achter bleef met zijn dochter. Het levert een mooie roman op, met veel stof tot nadenken. Helaas geen vijfde ster want ik vermoed dat een en ander door de vertaling verloren is gegaan, sommige stukken lezen nogal stroef. En ook het einde is voorspelbaar, en daar heb ik het niet zo voor. Maar op zich niet alleen een boeiend onderwerp maar ook nog eens een mooie inkijk in de Japanse cultuur. Graag gelezen.
queer_redhead's review against another edition
5.0
This was a beautiful book. It made me laugh cry and jump with joy. I loved this book. It was so full of detail. So full of emotion. It was just SO lovely. Hannah was the best character in my opinion. Despite how little she had to say, she could show so much. This was a wonderful book and I would love to read it again.
luo_bo's review against another edition
4.0
The pieces fit together a bit too snug, but the structure really grounds the book and the story is so tender and heartbreaking.
loujsav's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This book is so beautiful that I almost feel the need to go and downgrade all of my other reads. I borrowed the audio book from the library and can completely understand why the performance won an award. The ability to create something so beautiful from a tragic story is such a skill and it will now be my go to gift for friends and colleagues. I have no idea why this doesn’t have a higher rating on this platform.
andi__reads's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
ahblecke's review against another edition
3.0
For a 400 page book, this was a remarkably quick read. I liked it, I thought that the story was told in an engaging way, but I did not feel I connected with it to the extent that it seems a lot of people did. If you're looking for fiction centered on the process of coping with loss, you could do much worse, but I also think that you could do much better.