charming, however a tad underwhelming.

it's definitely one of the prettiest hardbacks i own now, and i was really excited for it with makoto shinkai (the filmmaker of your name and weathering with you) having been involved and all.
but something was missing. i could go ahead, say it was boring and call it a day, but that wouldn't do it justice at all.
i suppose it was missing the sort of excitement that comes with uniqueness. because though it was a very heartfelt book with unique characters, it didn't feel very ... new? earth-shattering?

everything about the book was just fine, yk. but 'fine' books usually aren't the ones that stick with you for a long time.

very wholesome, forgettable, and wise in a very conventional type of way.