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I only bought this because of the pretty cover (like most of these lol), but it's a close contender for my favorite of the year. A terminally ill man at a sanatorium tells the story of two crucial relationships in his life. The moods and sceneries this conjures up are honestly more vivid than any book reading experience i ever had. The first half in particular, set in a coastal town around the Izu peninsula is just magical. It deals, like a bunch of these, with the pressure of the war both hindering and accelerating certain decisions and relationships, and there are some great bits on faith and christianity as well. Heart-rending melancholia somewhere between romance, friendship and solitude.
If there's one recommendation of mine that you should take, it's this one.