a very cute lil novel, this wasn't traditionally sad but this made me want to cry. I initially wasn't really feeling it but one I got to the half way point (this is only like 80 pages so it didn't take that long!) I was sold. this is really just about growing up and I felt really touched by this story, I think I like this more than kawakami's other works that I've read so far (heaven and breasts and eggs)