Ratings63
Average rating3.8
The first two books made me cry but this just didn't hit.
I thought we were working with the concept of “you can't change the present by going to the past” because anything you do has already happened, but before Reiji goes back, Saki (I think) tells him Nanako's answer to the last question was option 2 (and is emphasized as further motivation for him to go!) but when he's there she says option 1??? It didn't seem like Saki lied, so did Reiji change time? What happened there?
Also, the pee off a frogs face line is having me contact my Japanese friend for fact checking because what the actual fuck.
Each book of this series is an emotional trip I truly enjoy each story even the sad ones
3.5. I liked it, but it didn't find the stories as compelling as the ones in the previous two books. I didn't even cry once! I also keep finding the writing style too simple and repetitive. But it's still cute and I'll certainly read the fourth one when it arrives.
I cam read these books over and over and if there were a 1000 books in the series I would read them all and never get tired
This was fine but I didn't enjoy it as much as the other two books in the series so far. Mostly tragic dead woman stories about guys.
‘'I don't like the idea of dying with regrets.''
In the café Donna Donna in beautiful Hakodate, lives are unfolding as autumn approaches. A heartbroken daughter wants to meet her parents to heal the pain of being left alone at a tender age. A husband meets his beloved wife who died before their shared dream was fulfilled. A young woman learns to smile again instructed by her deceased sister. An aspiring young actor wants to express his feelings to his childhood friend who is about to face an unknown ordeal.
So, you can't change the present. The past is ‘'locked''. The present is what it is. But the future is our own. And what kind of life is there when you are consumed by guilt and regret and the words that should not have remained unspoken? Loss is unbearable. Death is terrifying. But setting yourself free from regret is necessary. Putting one foot in front of the other won't do. Life should be so much more than this. Giving voice to your feelings can become the finest balm for scars that may never be healed but will not bleed again. It is the mandatory step to move forward. You can't change the present but the future deserves to be lived. And regret is a tombstone for the living.
Yes, Toshikazu Kawaguchi and his treasures keep breaking our hearts, but the hope, love, and sense of freedom that surround you when you read his books last long after your coffee gets cold. Within these pages, Life awaits. You don't want to miss it...
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⭐️⭐️⭐️Absolutely loved the first and second books in this series perfect for the autumn feeling, but with this book I feel like it dragged on slightly. I still think that people should read it as it's wholesome and heartbreaking at the same time and it's definitely a magical experience.
Everything was great until the last two pages. Why would you do this to me, question mark