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Her prose remind me of Marguerite Duras' writing, it is not exactly my cup of tea, but I cannot deny the thought provoking nature of this style of writing. I think the themes are so vivid and she brings so much tenderness and sincerity, it is a soulful story that resonated with me. Yoshimoto masterfully writes a seemingly simple story that carries so much spirit and hope.

I was pleasantly surprised by this book and the journey it took me on. I read this book because I had heard others praise it, but I didn’t really know much about the story. All I knew was what the synopsis vaguely mentions. While reading book one, I was a bit confused on how this book planned on covering such a small yet deep conflict in so many pages without overusing it. I was getting a bit weary and was just hoping the author wouldn’t drag it out. However, that small conflict was only the beginning, the catalyst, it was just the foundation and the set up to a much deeper and heart wrenching issue that the main character is dealing with.

Overall it was a sweet story, but I just couldn’t connect with any of the characters. I did enjoy the plot even if it was cheesy because that was the point, but at a certain point in the book I felt like dropping it. It completely lost my interest and the only reason I finished it was because I had already read about 65%.