A review by samihami
All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing slow-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

3.5

The writing is wonderful and I applaud Mieko Kawakami at portraying alienation, loneliness, alcoholism, desperation, depression and so many more relatable and difficult issues. 
I recognise the good writing but I was sometimes little bored and didn’t always understand the characters’ motivations.