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See allThis 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.
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!