[DeepL Translation - needs review] When Tamako's grandfather, Kenzo, suddenly appears in front of her at junior high school, he has just returned from prison. Grampa, full of chivalry, is adored by the townspeople and solves one problem after another around Tamako. However, when Tamako discovers Grampa's secret, and Noriko, who adores her, are confronted with a major incident...
Based on Satomi Ishihara's debut movie, this is a masterpiece of juvenile literature that won the Yomiuri Literary...
I own a different edition than shown here, but I'll note that my copy had very little furigana which left me wondering what age group this was meant for as the writing style felt very young to me, like middle school max.
On the other hand, many of the themes (sexual and criminal, although nothing too graphic) felt aimed at an older audience. Cut the difference and say this for high school kids?
Not really my kind of story, fairly predictable and the characters felt pretty surface level. That s