What can I say other than that The Lantern of Lost Memories is a beautiful, poignant, sadly poetic, dark but also hopeful piece of writing. I loved it from page one and loved the three stories all with a connected element which together will make you smile, tear up, get angry and break your heart.

This is probably my favourite release in the publishing trend of Japanese translated, cosy, interconnected short story fiction works that we’ve seen over the last few years. 

So human, so touching and so moving and one I'll return to repeatedly.

Thank you to Netgalley and Pan Macmillan | Picador for this digital review copy of "The Lantern of Lost Memories" in exchange for my honest and voluntary review.