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danteandvirgil 's review for:
Before Your Memory Fades
by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The change in location took me a second to get used to but i enjoyed this read! I’m set to finish the series before the end of the year. Awaiting the 4th at the library.
I enjoy Kawaguchi’s writing because it’s an easy read. The stories are heartfelt and impactful, more so in the earlier two books but still here. However, I draw issue with how certain details were almost unnecessarily left vague. Why did a character’s sister die of some disease that everyone just “forgot the name of”? The narrative voice is omniscient, no? The sister’s whole story begins because of her sister’s death so just seems weird to dismiss any detail.
I enjoy Kawaguchi’s writing because it’s an easy read. The stories are heartfelt and impactful, more so in the earlier two books but still here. However, I draw issue with how certain details were almost unnecessarily left vague. Why did a character’s sister die of some disease that everyone just “forgot the name of”? The narrative voice is omniscient, no? The sister’s whole story begins because of her sister’s death so just seems weird to dismiss any detail.