May 29, 2023
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Interesting Read
General thoughts: This was an interesting book. I don't often read sci-fi, so the book's exploration of parallel worlds (in Japanese) was a little tricky at times. That said, I personally enjoyed the first and third chapters the most. They felt more poignant. The second one was fine, and the fourth chapter with the murder case was a bit confusing at times.
I know some people really didn't like Koyomi and/or Kazune, but I liked both of them well enough and enjoyed reading about their lives as they intersected with the parallel worlds. 3.5 stars.
I would recommend this book to people who enjoy science fiction, are interested in exploring it further, and/or want to push their Japanese abilities by reading about it.
Language difficulty: There are four chapters in this book, which are each named after a period in Koyomi's life (少年、青年, etc.). The chapters get more difficult as the story goes on, since Koyomi's thought process at 25 or 73 is naturally more complex than at age 10. That said, following the logic used (especially in chapters 3+4) was great for boosting my reading comprehension abilities.