It is told from the perspective of our young protagonist, Adachi, who lives two lives: one where he is a normal student, and another as a creature of the night.

The book started off as a palette cleanser for me - something I had happened to pick up and hadn't given much thought into reading. It's a short read compared to what I normally would, but it had me reeling in passages.

It tackles the raging emotions of the youth when faced with the social norms of their peers. The book shows that even at a young age, there already exists unspoken rules in order to maintain any semblance of 'peace' in the environment, even at the cost of ostracizing others.

The matter of bullying is a sensitive subject for some, and this book has a lot of it, so be cautious. It shows that even in the every day acts that we would normally dismiss as childhood antics, the people involve take deliberate and meticulous steps into preserving their status, though reluctantly.

And with that, we see the growth of our young protagonist, as he struggles with keeping his place in the pack - and finding out what he really wants; who he truly is. Funnily enough, it is from someone he never thought would affect him this way.

A wonderful read, one that is short, but leaves you digging at your own conscience.