A review by lovefromhannah
Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

WOW WOW WOW!

Sayaka Murata said fuck societal norms and I said fuck yes give me that book right now!

I enjoyed most of the stories in this collection. The beginning was super strong and I found myself constantly wanting to be consuming these stories. I definitely preferred the longer stories as my interested waned in the middle of the collection where the shorter ones lurked. Despite that, I quite liked 'Lover on the Breeze' and 'A Summer's Night Kiss' despite only being a few pages each.

My favourites were 'A First-Rate Material', 'A Magnificent Spread', 'Life Ceremony' and 'A Clean Marriage'.