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Fun combination of normalcy and weirdness
Lots of this book is centred around very normal day to day life. Shopping, sitting in the park, working, etc.
However, this is never quite 100% normal, for one, we are largely viewing story through the eyes of an unreliable narrator.
This kept me hooked throughout, and especially in the second half of the book, I felt like the tension was really nicely built up as more and more was revealed.
In terms of language, it felt very approachable. Most situations are relatively grounded, and Imamura's writing style is quite clear, e.g no flowery metaphors, no big inner monologues.