Scan barcode
A review by nicetsukki
The Third Love by Hiromi Kawakami
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Enjoyed this much more than Strange Weather in Tokyo, but Hiromi Kawakami I see your fixation pairing young girls/women with older men...
Overall an interesting exploration of the different presentations of romantic and sexual attraction, and how society shapes these concepts depending on your gender, status, and/or class. Doing this through the MC inhibiting different personas in her dreams was also a great way to look at the inner vs outer self.
I didn't like Naruya from the beginning and I found him pretty irredeemable throughout the whole book, but I'm not sure he was ever supposed to be.
Overall an interesting exploration of the different presentations of romantic and sexual attraction, and how society shapes these concepts depending on your gender, status, and/or class. Doing this through the MC inhibiting different personas in her dreams was also a great way to look at the inner vs outer self.
I didn't like Naruya from the beginning and I found him pretty irredeemable throughout the whole book, but I'm not sure he was ever supposed to be.