Kakitzu
Because the synopsis gives away the premise of the book, the beginning portion is bit too slow in my opinion. The story only picked up for me around 35% of the way in. At its core, the story is about all kinds of love - parental, platonic, sisterly, romantic - and how people decide show and embrace the challenges that comes with loving someone. The way the story depicts them feels very realistic, especially the relationship between the two leads. The climax, along with the additional detail of Ms. Iwato's illness, was well written and had me on my toes until the very end. The narrative only continued to peak as I read it, only dipping drastically with the final chapter. I found it to be an unsatisfying way to wrap things up.
Because the synopsis gives away the premise of the book, the beginning portion is bit too slow in my opinion. The story only picked up for me around 35% of the way in. At its core, the story is about all kinds of love - parental, platonic, sisterly, romantic - and how people decide show and embrace the challenges that comes with loving someone. The way the story depicts them feels very realistic, especially the relationship between the two leads. The climax, along with the additional detail of Ms. Iwato's illness, was well written and had me on my toes until the very end. The narrative only continued to peak as I read it, only dipping drastically with the final chapter. I found it to be an unsatisfying way to wrap things up.
