I just feel so baffled by this. I liked the idea of a fantasy with talking animals as the main characters. But I did not understand the stakes. I did not like the writing style/dialogue. Why is there a ghost mother and no explanation?!  
It has been less than a week since I finished it and I can barely remember what even happened. I just know that I did not enjoy my time.

Haru, a little blueberry-shaped bird, helps their best friend, a piglet named Yama, on an unexpected quest to do away with an immensely evil object. The pacing is a little off, but I absolutely love this first book. The characters are fun, the dialogue is charming, and the post-apocalypse setting is interesting. I enjoy that the characters don't fully understand their quest. The lighthearted but dark tone reminds me of Rice Boy.