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All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami
1.5
dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Horribly depressing— like My Year of Rest and Relaxation but without the satire and with more late-stage capitalist depression — and this depressing content didn’t seem to have any payoff in terms of story content or character development? I know the whole point is that she’s just being blown through her life and that’s what’s contributing to her malaise, but I still can’t see/understand her motivation for action/inaction? I did gasp when I found out the Mitsusuka stood her up after all that