Nick

4.5 ⭐️
A lovely lil collection of stories looking in on lives being lived!

This has landed in my top 5 favorite books. Chilling, entertaining and most definitely thought provoking. The stark realities the author intertwines seamlessly keep the novel grounded, as we navigate biblical comparisons to modern life and generational/familial conflict. It's nice to interact with content where gen z isn't slandered for being chronically online and incapable of surviving on their own, rather, as adaptive and collected individuals while witnessing disasters of biblical proportions.

Great title; content fell flat tho! Too many plot lines that just didn't add up to anything, underwhelming :(

The setting of the book is so cozy but the characters lack depth. I feel it's an issue of translation, filled with quick-moving short sentences, simple language choices and telling rather than showing. I struggled so hard to connect with the characters and their relationships with one another. Why did it feel like the aunt was going to murder Takako?

A quick cozy read but focus on enjoying the settings of the story rather than the characters!

Some real good giggles from Hecuba