Finished May 8, 2026
Beautifully, tragically Japanese. Will I read it again? Probably not. Was it worth reading once? Definitely.
Rating: ★★★★
Rating System
Totally subjective and completely unscientific
★★★★★
★★★★
★★★
★★
★
Loved it; would reread
Liked it
Okay
Didn’t really like it
Struggled to finish
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