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ksruane's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
rinny11's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
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
4.0
I like her style. Very weird but it works. Liked the riff on fertility issues and how even though men were at the front and centre you could tell that the story was about the hidden labour of their wives.
earnestlysai's review against another edition
3.0
⭐ 3.4/5
finished this book in 3 days but i need some time to change the status from reading to read on goodreads, lol.
i’ll be honest about this one. i thought these 3 indirectly-connected stories are all a bit strange at, least for me. i just cannot absorb all the stories.
it’s like a typical japanese slice of life book and the writing is pretty simple. definitely good for a light reading.
finished this book in 3 days but i need some time to change the status from reading to read on goodreads, lol.
i’ll be honest about this one. i thought these 3 indirectly-connected stories are all a bit strange at, least for me. i just cannot absorb all the stories.
it’s like a typical japanese slice of life book and the writing is pretty simple. definitely good for a light reading.
sugarmama1975's review against another edition
4.0
Strange little book. I grew to like as I read. Super short, quick read.
rosie_wp's review against another edition
4.0
This little novella accomplished what it set out to do. It’s speculative, it’s pretty sad, yet it’s hopeful.
We follow two couples, how they interact and get on, how friendships sit when you’re married and especially when children arrive. A lovely little bit of fiction.
We follow two couples, how they interact and get on, how friendships sit when you’re married and especially when children arrive. A lovely little bit of fiction.
blendedtwice's review against another edition
4.0
I admit I am confused (3.5 *); but feverishly intrigued and enjoying the way these stories make my mind continue to create after their endings.
Someone wrote, “just this side of surreal” and I think that is fitting. How close it comes at times made the situations expressed feel tormented.
Someone wrote, “just this side of surreal” and I think that is fitting. How close it comes at times made the situations expressed feel tormented.
nenekiri's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Infertility
letojones's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0