Govind
The book starts off heavy. The first chapter is a bit grim and violent (non-graphic). This might put some people off, but it then mellows a lot from there and balances despair and hope very well. We follow the story of two souls that are reincarnated as five different animals (some endangered). Even though the stories are connected, they all could stand on their own also .My favourite one was that of a sea otter.
On the surface, the book is a heartfelt tale about hope, the environment, and the future, but it also goes deeper than that. The book can be seen as an allegory for the population decline crisis in Japan. The novel explores the different ways one cam deal with or approach this issue. One of the stories shows how a person can have a hard time finding personal happiness when facing immense societal pressure to help the species as a whole. I am not going to explain more and ruin the joy. It’s much better to go in without too much information beforehand. This is a fantastic read, and you won’t regret giving it a try.
Thank you Kodansha and NetGalley for the advance review copy.
The book starts off heavy. The first chapter is a bit grim and violent (non-graphic). This might put some people off, but it then mellows a lot from there and balances despair and hope very well. We follow the story of two souls that are reincarnated as five different animals (some endangered). Even though the stories are connected, they all could stand on their own also .My favourite one was that of a sea otter.
On the surface, the book is a heartfelt tale about hope, the environment, and the future, but it also goes deeper than that. The book can be seen as an allegory for the population decline crisis in Japan. The novel explores the different ways one cam deal with or approach this issue. One of the stories shows how a person can have a hard time finding personal happiness when facing immense societal pressure to help the species as a whole. I am not going to explain more and ruin the joy. It’s much better to go in without too much information beforehand. This is a fantastic read, and you won’t regret giving it a try.
Thank you Kodansha and NetGalley for the advance review copy.
