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[DeepL Translation - needs review] I am only in the fourth grade of elementary school, but I already know as much as an adult. I take good notes every day and read a lot of books. One day, penguins suddenly appeared in the suburb where I live. When I learn that the mysterious power of the dentist's sister is involved in this strange incident, I decide to study the mystery... The world that the boy sees expands infinitely every day. Winner of the 31st Japan Science Fiction Grand Prize.
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(4.07/5)A captivating blend of mystery, friendship and some sci-fi elements.
When Aoyama, a fourth-grade student, notices penguins mysteriously invading his peaceful Japanese town, he becomes determined to uncover the truth behind this strange occurrence. With the help of his classmates Uchida and Hamamoto, they join forces to investigate the mystery. Soon, they discover that strange events are taking place in the town, with a mysterious connection between the penguins and a enigmatic lady who works at the local dental clinic.
Don’t be fooled by the presence of penguins
An charming, fairly easy read
A note: I listened to the audiobook version of this book.
I enjoyed this book quite a lot. The protagonist comes across very much as a precocious little kid, but in a way that is charming most of the time and makes for an entertaining viewpoint into this fairly chilled out story with its mysteries that the main character is earnestly determined to solve. I will agree with the other review that in the second half there is a lot of おっぱい talk - but it doesn’t get in the way too much. I listened t
Bit of fantasy wrapped up in the language of a scientifically minded kid. I'm definitely not the intended audience which I suspect is probably 8-12 year old boys (given the frequent rumination on boobs and other aspects of the humor in this book). There's nothing too crazy in terms of vocabulary here and the grammar is probably 90% covered by N3 materials if I had to guess. The narrator rambles a bit though.
If you're reading this wanting your first full length novel and don't really enjoy kid
It immerses you in the atmosphere of childhood and carelessness.
Difficulty level in vocabulary and grammar n3-n2. I would not recommend it as a first book, as many moments are far from reality, so it can be difficult to understand - it is a strange plot, or you have a low level of language, so strange things happen. For a first book, I would recommend something more down-to-earth. But for a second or third book - great!
This book immerses you in the atmosphere of childhood and carelessness. Well written - this is one of the easiest books to read by the auth