October 9, 2024

A story of loss, acceptance, and love

This famous work from Miyamoto Teru did not have a profound impact the moment I finished it and moved on to the next book. However, over the following week I found myself thinking about it often. Reflecting on the dynamics between characters, considering how I would've felt in their situation, and weighing their world views against my own. The story is beautiful, the writing style is beautiful, and in the end it left a lasting impression on me.

The novel is written in epistolary style, and the two main characters use a lot of keigo. That being said, I don't think there were a lot of difficult vocabulary or kanji usage.

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dorod graded
on October 16, 2024
easier than歌行燈・高野聖L50??
dorod graded
on October 16, 2024
dorod graded
on October 16, 2024
dorod graded
on October 16, 2024
similar in difficulty to破戒L37
dorod graded
on October 16, 2024
similar in difficulty to海と毒薬L37