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[DeepL Translation - needs review] Winner of the 2022 Bookseller's Choice Award!
(Translator: DeepL)
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Page Count:
496
ISBN:
4152100648
ISBN13:
9784152100641
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(5/5)5 ratings2 reviews
Entertainment(5/5)
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Language learning(4.33/5)
3 ratings
oni564says
August 2, 2023
There were so many military terms, talks of strategy, and references to weapons and military vehicles I was unfamiliar with but that did not stop me from thoroughly enjoying and appreciating this book. Basically, you don't have to be a war buff to appreciate the toll that war takes on an individual. This book confronts a lot of difficult questions of what it means to be a woman in the military and crushes the notion of patriotic exceptionalism and the idea of being a "war hero". I don't think it
powzrated
November 5, 2022
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December 10, 2024
bungakushoujorated
February 27, 2024
I'm not normally one for historic fiction but I felt drawn to this novel. I kept hearing a lot of praise for it and finally picked up a signed copy in the store. I was a little aprihensive if it would be good or not but I'm so happy to say it's worth all the praise.
The writing is really good. The story and characters are strong all the way through and there's even multiple sprinkles of foreshadowing, which I almost never see in a Japanese novel.
Aisaka has clearly done his research and depict