I just don’t care enough to continue this book. The core of it seems fine, but something in the writing feels off – whether it’s the original text or the translation, I’m not sure. 

It reads pretty distantly, and the grammar is really off at points. 

One example being the chapter heading image of a sign reading “Book. Coffee.” – surely it should be “Books. Coffee.”?? 

Another is when a character says ‘a crotchet’ as a singular thing, which would never be said. 

The conversations are also starting to feel stilted and unnatural, which doesn’t help for a book all about meaningful relationships between characters. 

It’s not bringing me joy, so off it pops.