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A great first book, but don’t expect to be captivated
Overall, it’s a great first book, that I recommend reading after some Tadoku graded readers, for N5-N4 learners.
The general vocabulary is pretty simple, and lists of specialized vocab are given at the end of each short story, making it super convenient to learn in advance to enjoy the flow of the story. It’s also a great way to grow your vocabulary as it provides multiple words in multiple themes.
The grammar is in the right level, you can recognize a lot of patterns that you know from textbooks but that you might not encounter so often otherwise.
The real downside of this book is the unbalanced level of the stories. While a few are cute and pretty interesting, most of them are bland and lack any meaningful event to interest the reader. The fact that the stories are pretty short avoids dropping out, but sometimes I would also wish stories were longer.
In conclusion, a great book to gain the habit of reading, but not an interesting read.