All of Us Strangers

I quite enjoyed reading this. It was a little slow to start and a bit confusing until a few chapters in and then really took off. One thing I love about this type of story is that the message is in the forefront moreso than the actual writing itself. It has no need to be overly wordy or descriptive and still manages to nail all the key points. Taichi Yamada hits the reader directly over the head with a man whose parents have died and the joy and anguish of having to deal with grieving all over again.

I didn’t love the last couple chapters, but I do think that the ending sort of leaves to interpretation whether or not he could have still gone to see his parents had he not (insert spoiler here).