so-so3 Stars • The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea is about Noboru Kuroda, a 13-year-old boy in a nihilistic gang, and his mother Fusako, who starts an affair with Ryuji Tsukazaki, a sailor. Initially, Noboru idolizes Ryuji for his adventurous life at sea. Ryuji's decision to settle down and marry Fusako is seen by Noboru and his friends as a betrayal of the sea's romantic ideal. The gang plots against Ryuji, leading to his murder by boys.
“'Here, come here,' I call,
but the fireflies
blithely go their way.“
A book that can introduce or familiarize children with other forms of poetry!
pickThis short novella captures the feeling of a first crush, and the mix of emotions are so inherent those months when we leave childhood behind and head towards adulthood
pickQuick read. Cute story about a mystical pop up coffee shop run by planetary cats.
Went thrifting 🤍📚
I‘ve not been paying as much attention to Litsy lately as I ought, so I‘m diving into #DaysDevotedTo to be pulled back in.
This one has been on my TBR for far too long, I must read it soon!
#Sandwich
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pickCozy, gently humorous and quite thoughtful. What a cool way to showcase the important part nostalgia and food play in our lives. While at times hopeful, it never crosses into saccharine.
