This was a mixed bag. The descriptive writing was beautiful, but then the dialogue was very stilted and it didn’t really feel like actual conversation. The character work and relationships were not done well at all. Whether or not you like this book will be dependent on if you like the romance, which I really did not like. It was very insta lovey, and it felt like there was no real reason for them to be so attached to each other. The whimsy scenarios and scenery were beautiful, but didn’t last long as we jumped from place to place. That being said, there was some really great ideas and settings in here. I loved the paper cranes and that whole section of the book with Haruto.
Also, this book felt very pro life…..I don’t know if it was intentional by the author but it made me feel icky. All of the women are very focused on motherhood, and the women that have decided that they didn’t wish to be mothers, have that decision be their biggest regret…..did not like that.

Grotesque with a sense of humor. I enjoyed it but nothing really stood out to me. Would recommend reading via audiobook :)

I continue to love this series!

I really respect the author for writing this, but it unfortunately didn’t work for me. The format and pace was a bit all over the place, and the psychiatrist had me side eyeing them many times throughout the book. I could definitely relate to a lot of the authors struggles, but due to the culture differences, a lot of the societal bases of these struggles are not addressed by the psychiatrist at all. 

Fucking amazing. I truly don’t even have the words to describe how powerful this book is.