(I want to apologize for not doing week 4 of the challenge, but as you know, life can get in the way. Last week I read a book that deals with mental illness, so I read "First we make the beast beautiful" by Sarah Wilson. It's basically a memoir on her anxiety, that explains anxiety very well. I give it a 7/10. If you want a better idea of how anxiety feels from the perspective of someone with anxiety, I suggest you watch this video.)
Now back the review.
Rating: 9/10
This was a very good book, especially if you are like me and like Japanese folklore. The lore was accurate and there was a glossary in the back for the Japanese words used.
The only thing I didn't like about the book was that it jumped between perspectives, but only did so in the form of chapters. It kept the flow of the story and I never really felt lost, so I was that annoyed, and it gave a well rounded story.
It's hard to talk about my favorite parts without spoiling anything, but I will say the world building, especially having to do with the 'seasons', was very interesting, and was done very well without taking away from traditional Japanese society and folklore. Even the way the characters spoke, thought and acted didn't ever make them seem less Japanese and felt really authentic.
Next week I'll bee reading "Fangirl" by Rainbow Rowell.
How are you choosing your books?
ReplyDeleteI'm using a reading challenge I found on pinterest, which you can find a link to in my first post. The challenge has categories to pick books from such as a 'book set during a holiday', 'a beach read', and 'a fantasy novel'. I hope this clears things up!
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