Jiaying
My Rating System:
5⭐️: Excellent book AND influenced a change in my views
4.5⭐️: Excellent read
4⭐️: Great read, will recommend
3.5⭐️: Enjoyable read but missing something that will make it great ⬅️⬅️⬅️
3⭐️: An okay read that I didn’t regret spending time on it
2⭐️: Didn’t enjoy
1⭐️: Didn’t enjoy and had serious issues. Will suggest to avoid.
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3.5 stars. In typical fashion of the many Japanese zen-emotional (my own description for this sub-genre) fiction books that have been translated in recent years, there is a sad story to make you tear up. However, I didn't expect Tokue's background and learned something new about the institutional treatment she went through. I liked also the message about engaging with nature.
My Rating System:
5⭐️: Excellent book AND influenced a change in my views
4.5⭐️: Excellent read
4⭐️: Great read, will recommend
3.5⭐️: Enjoyable read but missing something that will make it great ⬅️⬅️⬅️
3⭐️: An okay read that I didn’t regret spending time on it
2⭐️: Didn’t enjoy
1⭐️: Didn’t enjoy and had serious issues. Will suggest to avoid.
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3.5 stars. In typical fashion of the many Japanese zen-emotional (my own description for this sub-genre) fiction books that have been translated in recent years, there is a sad story to make you tear up. However, I didn't expect Tokue's background and learned something new about the institutional treatment she went through. I liked also the message about engaging with nature.