西の魔女が死んだ

I know this is a very well-loved book that's very popular, and many people find a lot of meaning in it. I found it incredibly boring and tedious though. It's an easy story, and there's not a lot of specialised vocabulary. The plot stays largely in the same place and talks about the same things repeatedly, so it's probably a good book for lower level readers. And if slice-of-life children's books that try and make you feel sad is your thing, this should do the trick.

Stopped halfway through

Pretty good for language learning at N3 level, but personally I just found the story too boring and slow, so I stopped around halfway through.

Poignant

This was a poignant and well-written book. It packed a punch for something so short. I understood the Japanese well for the most part, but the I found the two or three more philosophical conversations in it a bit difficult. I definitely recommend the book though! It's good for N3-N2 learners.

Simple and Easy to Read

This was a very short (roughly 200 page) novel with large font and clear and simple language.

The story wasn't anything amazing or ground breaking, but it was heartwarming and bitter sweet and I loved it!

A fantastic, beautiful read that's great for JLPT N3+ readers.