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three/5stars

I personally didnt enjoy this as much as th manga - it some how feels very young where the manga didn't? But I nonetheless liked it fine

3/5stars

I personally didnt savor this as much equally thursday manga - it some how feels very young where the manga didn't? Simply I still liked it fine

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"Happiness is something that you take to choose of your own volition, through your ain words and actions, by letting yourself feel joy and excitement, by cherishing the people important to you, and cherishing yourself. [....] Happiness wasn't something bestowed upon you from without. It came from inside. You chose it and created it with your ain easily."

I wasn't expecting much when I first planned to read this, but I end up loving this story, the characters, the lines, the lesson it taught me, th

"Happiness is something that you take to choose of your own volition, through your own words and deportment, by letting yourself experience joy and excitement, by cherishing the people of import to you, and cherishing yourself. [....] Happiness wasn't something bestowed upon you from without. It came from within. You chose information technology and created it with your own hands."

I wasn't expecting much when I first planned to read this, but I cease up loving this story, the characters, the lines, the lesson it taught me, the magic and mystery it left me. Definitely my best 2020 read and additional to the list of my favorite Japanese novels.

Yoru Sumino sensei "You've created a wonderful new earth in my heart.", give thanks you lot! ♡

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Last twelvemonth, I reviewed a movie and novel titled I Want To Eat Your Pancreas. Both were not great, and it was pretty clear that Yoru Sumino, the writer, still had a lot to learn when information technology came to things like characterization and creating engaging prose. While browsing the internet, I found out that Seven Seas had licensed two more novels that she wrote, this being one of them. I Had That Same Dream Again centers on a young girl and her attempts to find the pregnant of happiness through various people Final yr, I reviewed a moving-picture show and novel titled I Want To Eat Your Pancreas. Both were not great, and it was pretty clear that Yoru Sumino, the writer, still had a lot to learn when it came to things like characterization and creating engaging prose. While browsing the internet, I institute out that Seven Seas had licensed two more than novels that she wrote, this being one of them. I Had That Aforementioned Dream Over again centers on a young daughter and her attempts to find the meaning of happiness through diverse people she meets every day. That's really information technology. Having read it, it seems like Sumino learned from the mistakes she made in Pancreas and tried to rectify them hither. At to the lowest degree when it came to writing a chief character who wasn't a one-dimensional wooden slab.

A more specific summary of the story is that Nanoka Koyanagi, a young, solitary girl with no friends only lots of brains, is given an assignment to define what happiness is and what it means to her. Nanoka is a rather eccentric daughter who feels her classmates are spineless or idiots, just does have some friends: An elderly woman who gives her sweets, another woman who, I kid you not, is solely known as Skank (Yeah, I'm serious, and we never learn her real name), and afterward, Minami, a high schooler who cuts herself. As Nanoka searches for answers, she makes mistakes and learns new things, not just most the people around her, but about herself also.

1 thing I volition say in Sumino'southward favor is that Nanoka is a much ameliorate, more nuanced and three dimensional character than the lead in Pancreas was. Unlike the master character in that novel, who was just a quiet not-entity who was solely made then he tin can learn the dazzler of life from his classmate, Nanoka has much more depth and personality to her. She'southward a precocious, outspoken kid who loves reading and tries to exist as smart equally she tin can, is a little egocentric, judges her classmates earlier getting to know them, tends to button her beliefs onto others without respecting their boundaries and wishes, and while she tries to be compassionate towards others, she makes plenty of childish mistakes that she has to larn from. She's not exactly a perfect portrayal of a child though, as Sumino makes information technology clear through the writing that she'due south not exactly the all-time at writing children. Nanoka often says a lot of philosophical things that no kid in real life says, and she'south always going on saying "Life is like 10 because Y and Z," and things of that nature, with a lot of gratuitous introspection that is unbelievable for a child of her age. Plus, her behavior in the first can make her very difficult to like. Then once more, it's very difficult to write children realistically, especially if i hasn't really been effectually them all that much, which is understandable. As far as being a realistic child goes, Nanoka's not getting any points in that location, simply as a flawed, three-dimensional character who really grows, develops, and learns, Sumino fared much better here than she did in Pancreas.

Unfortunately, I can't really say the same for the side characters. The only ones I really liked were her classmate Kiryuu (For some reason the translators return his last proper noun as Kiriyuu, but I have to wonder if that'southward right. I know Kiryuu exists simply not Kiriyuu) and the unnamed elderly woman who gives Nanoka sweet treats every now and once again. The rest of them were just bland and kind of milquetoast, with very picayune in the way of their ain character arcs or development whatsoever. Plus, some of them felt like they were just there to be props for Nanoka'due south development, specially since many of them outright disappear from the story with no physical caption whatsoever. We never fifty-fifty know what Skank's bargain is, or why she fifty-fifty goes by that moniker, nor anything about Minami, the high schooler Nanoka runs into or why she cuts herself. At that place are then many unanswered questions, and the book kinda winds upwards feeling empty because of that.

Furthermore, one thing Sumino nonetheless hasn't improved much on is her prose. She however favors telling over showing virtually of the time, and her descriptions of the setting are all the same rather stale. The fact that Nanoka tends to monologue about philosophical things that are unbelievable for a kid her age but adds to merely how dried the writing is, because her monologues tend to be gratuitous at all-time, and obnoxious at worst. The narrative voice feels muted, dispassionate, and afar, and combined with the prose, it feels like Sumino really didn't give a crap near giving the world she created some kind of life to it. So...yeah, I don't really have much else to say about this one. The story itself is simple, and it tin can actually be rather hard to practise unproblematic stories. While I feel this is improve than Pancreas, I Had That Aforementioned Dream Again is still nowhere near the threshold of beingness called practiced, still bordering on mediocre at best. It'south fine for a low-cal read, but nothing more.

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A brusque tale nigh change, courage, and humbleness. This book is a smack in the face of wisdom for both kids and adults alike. Even without the aspect of psychology underlying everything, the setting and its characters volition have you enchanted.

Although the main graphic symbol is a smart kid, this author gets it correct past having her exist and act like a kid, nonetheless. Watching her grow, though a glimpse of frustration might take yous, is i of the best things about this book.

Dialogues. Characterization.

A short tale about change, courage, and humbleness. This book is a smack in the face of wisdom for both kids and adults alike. Even without the attribute of psychology underlying everything, the setting and its characters volition have yous enchanted.

Although the main character is a smart kid, this author gets it right by having her be and deed similar a child, however. Watching her grow, though a glimpse of frustration might take you, is one of the best things most this book.

Dialogues. Characterization. These are as well the adept points of this book. The characters she touches with her warmth, and the characters whose warmth touches her, are all well developed beings.

Finally, the prose, although non 10/10, is amend than most and does its task well.

Read this volume, specially if y'all want a glimpse into modern Japanese literature.

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'Life is like an afternoon intermission.'
'Because yous go to eat a tasty luncheon?'
'Because at that place's only and then much time, and then you lot've gotta fill it with equally many wonderful things as you can.'

After I read I WANT TO Eat YOUR PANCREAS I was admittedly desperate to read some more from the aforementioned author - Sumino is very good at writing readable, heart-tugging feels.

Nanoka is in simple schoolhouse - she doesn't really get on with any of her classmates, and her best friends are a true cat missing half her tail, a immature wo

'Life is similar an afternoon pause.'
'Because yous get to eat a tasty lunch?'
'Because at that place's simply then much time, and so you've gotta fill it with as many wonderful things as you can.'

After I read I Want TO EAT YOUR PANCREAS I was absolutely desperate to read some more than from the same author - Sumino is very expert at writing readable, middle-tugging feels.

Nanoka is in uncomplicated school - she doesn't actually get on with any of her classmates, and her best friends are a cat missing half her tail, a young woman named Skank-san, and an elderly lady named Granny - she also meets Minami-san, a troubled teenaged girl.

In class, she is given the task of defining happiness. Between her experiences, and hearing about the experiences of her various trio of friends and her 'weakling' classmate, Nanoka does her best to effigy out how to define happiness - and what happiness means when your life isn't what y'all expect.

I really enjoyed I HAD THAT Aforementioned DREAM AGAIN - it didn't hitting me as hard as PANCREAS, simply it is a very different story. More of a melancholy joy than a tearful tragedy - and very, very unique. I am very excited to read his other works!

'If yous're a lover of books, you'll enjoy the heart-pounding feeling of searching for them.'

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Jan 05, 2021 nina rated it actually liked it

"𝑲𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒉𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒂𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒕𝒖 𝒕𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒌 𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒋𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒌𝒂𝒕, 𝒌𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒂 𝒊𝒕𝒖 𝒌𝒊𝒕𝒂 𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊"

This book is really sweet. So many phrases that accept deep down meaning. I fifty-fifty highlight like near every 10 pages lol. I give this 4.five out of 5 stars. I wanted to charge per unit 5 for this but I guessed it right for the ending hahaha.

"𝑲𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒉𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒂𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒕𝒖 𝒕𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒌 𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒋𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒌𝒂𝒕, 𝒌𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒂 𝒊𝒕𝒖 𝒌𝒊𝒕𝒂 𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊"

This book is really sweet. So many phrases that have deep downwards meaning. I even highlight like almost every ten pages lol. I give this four.five out of 5 stars. I wanted to charge per unit five for this merely I guessed information technology right for the catastrophe hahaha.

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Innocence is never truly lost, only forgotten. And for individuals whose innocence appears, at a distance, damaged or irrecoverable, the effort to recollect is as difficult and traumatic as unburying and reburying an unfair truth that wishes to stay expressionless. In I HAD THAT Same DREAM AGAIN, a grammar-school educatee is in the process of resurrecting an uncertain reality within herself for others to pry apart.

Nanoka is tasked with defining happiness for the sake of a class assignment. A uncomplicated enough bi

Innocence is never truly lost, simply forgotten. And for individuals whose innocence appears, at a altitude, damaged or irrecoverable, the endeavour to recall is every bit difficult and traumatic as unburying and reburying an unfair truth that wishes to stay expressionless. In I HAD THAT SAME DREAM AGAIN, a grammar-school student is in the process of resurrecting an uncertain reality inside herself for others to pry apart.

Nanoka is tasked with defining happiness for the sake of a class assignment. A unproblematic enough chip of homework for the average, listless child as the seasons turn over from spring into summertime. Just for Nanoka, who is precocious and an overthinker, the consignment spills over into other facets of her youth. Happiness cannot be easily obtained. Or tin it? Happiness cannot be as flippantly discarded as it can exist reasoned. Or can it? What are the senses, dreams, ambitions that enable one to circumnavigate man experience so as to feel happy? Nanoka is adrift. She has a few allies, in her search for an respond, but it's going to exist a long struggle for the truth, or specifically, her truth.

"Information technology'southward important to know what you practice not know. The worst matter you tin practise is to think that yous empathise something when you really don't" (Granny, p. 25).

I HAD THAT SAME DREAM AGAIN, as with Sumino's other novels, is a very tight narrative that keeps to its initial trajectory with just minor hints of a cherry herring or two. Nanoka is the protagonist. She's oftentimes indignant but ordinarily settles for being cheeky. She's smarter than most kids her age and she knows it. It's up to readers, however, to discern every bit to whether this is a problem. Nanoka's quest to define happiness is made unique by the girl's sudden run across and subsequent association with iv characters: a dark-furred kitten with half its tail missing, a suicidal teenager, a restless twentysomething prostitute, and an erstwhile lady who lives atop a steep hill.

The author pulls from these secondary characters a perspective and experience with the outside (developed) world that at varying times frustrates, confuses, delights, and enrages immature Nanoka. In growing up, nothing the daughter encounters is particularly outstanding, and yet, she feels its weight all the more considering she is precocious, intelligent, and cheeky. She fights with her parents over whether they will attend observation mean solar day at school. She argues bitterly with herself over whether a sensitive classmate should remain shamed and bullied or bide his time and later stand upwardly for himself. Nanoka is impatient and struggles mightily with her desire for rightness with adulthood's oftentimes contrasting realities: Happiness, it would seem, merely exists for those with the luxury of not needing to carp defining information technology in the first place.

Readers volition notice in this novel an assortment of life-lesson consultations, all of which are unasked-for. Nanoka is a sharp child whose life doesn't e'er go the way she had hoped. She's good at looking ahead. She's good at planning ahead. But she's non then good at adapting. Bullies can and practise alter course ("Surely, someone will come to my assist," p. 138). Unsolicited gratitude is often unwelcome ("I'm done thinking about other people," p. 154). And the vicissitudes of human experience, while finite, are only knowable in the moment they occur ("Life is like a bento box [..] I can't fit in everything I like. And I even so don't know how large that bento box is, or what information technology'south called," p. 207).

I HAD THAT SAME DREAM Over again doesn't pull on the heartstrings the way Sumino's other novels practise. Instead, it's a more contemplative title whose protagonist should know better only doesn't, and in her search to know and be better, gradually enlightens those around her to the uniqueness of their ignorance.

Is the bob-tailed kitty a practiced listener or is it merely a lost and solitary animal without a dwelling house? Is the self-harming teenager truly reflective on her situation or is she taking out her history of regret on herself? Is the warm simply enigmatic Skank-san a genius in hiding or is she just too clever for her own skillful, prideless cocky? Is the old adult female content in her old age? Happiness isn't something one strives for, equally Nanoka seems to learn, Happiness is a country of being molded from flexing one'south expectations to meet the sensitivities of the day.

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iv.5 - 5 stars. I wish I had had a adventure to read this book when I was young. Many analogies in this story are fascinating.

truly a book where the ending matters, a lot

information technology seemed written too manifestly at first, though information technology is a translation, but in all, i really loved the story & I'll be thinking about it for a while

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. i...... i wrote this as soon as i finished the book. dbshhssjjs. possibly it roughly describe how much i LOVE this book. i bought three ebooks written past Yoru Sumino included this and the infamous i will eat your pancreas (or at least that is how it sounds similar, i don't recall the exact title cause i saw diverse names of information technology). i kinda torn between this book and that pancreas book of which one i should read first. but and so i feel like i wasn't prepare to read the pancreas volume and choose to read this i...... i wrote this equally presently as i finished the book. dbshhssjjs. perchance it roughly draw how much i LOVE this book. i bought 3 ebooks written by Yoru Sumino included this and the infamous i will eat your pancreas (or at least that is how it sounds like, i don't remember the exact title cause i saw various names of it). i kinda torn betwixt this book and that pancreas book of which one i should read kickoff. but and then i feel like i wasn't set to read the pancreas book and cull to read this which i didn't regret at all.

wow what a long intro. i dear this volume after i went in for few pages. this book seems different from whatsoever usual minimalist Japanese style of writing. i don't know how other people feel simply at least that was for me.

i read a lot of novel from a japanese writer. they always have the kinda similar style of writing similar i mentioned before. but this book feels unlike. idk if it'due south the translator that requite the book justice but either way i still honey this story flows. the dialogue seems more lively kinda have warm and...yes a soul to information technology. usually the dialogue will always feel like kinda monotone for me, not that i detest information technology though, i nonetheless beloved asian lit esp from japanese writer just i dear this kind of style too. maybe a lil bit more than.

i cried several times going through this book. information technology's basically a journey of a middle school kid chosen nanoka learning virtually happiness and life from three different people that accept distinctly vary age. a high school kid, an adult and a very quondam woman. subsequently giving some thoughts i tin conclude that they was manifestly her future self, that she might finish upwardly being if she did what they did.

merely what's interesting is that the three people doesn't seems connected to each other at all. instead it's just like if she this mistake she will end up being similar the high school girl and and then on. and they all disappeared one by one subsequently nanoka didn't do the same mistakes that they might do. and what convinced me that they might be her future self is because at the cease when she grew up she begin to await just like them. and that i detail scene when developed nanoka hug her while crying is pretty obvious too. nevertheless, they were all able to find happiness at the cease.

i adore the character evolution of kiriiyu also even it's not that much but still seeing them cease upward together warmed my middle. might rate information technology 4.9/v cause i want to see the ending existence elaborate more than just still i love it hehe.

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Odd footling tale focused on a course school girl and the odd pairs of friends she meets (mostly adult women) and her attempts to find "happiness". All this while singing to the beat of her own pulsate (literally) with bobtail cat in hand and chasing frogs. Yeah, information technology doesn't seem too serious from that description, but this is ane of the few "light novel" publisher books I would call outright fiction or even daresay drama. It's filled with messages, simply it doesn't try to go preachy similar other works; exist Odd little tale focused on a grade school daughter and the odd pairs of friends she meets (mostly adult women) and her attempts to detect "happiness". All this while singing to the beat of her own drum (literally) with bobtail cat in paw and chasing frogs. Yep, information technology doesn't seem too serious from that description, only this is one of the few "calorie-free novel" publisher books I would telephone call outright fiction or even daresay drama. It'due south filled with letters, but information technology doesn't try to get preachy like other works; because each character admits "this is my happiness" and encourages others to seek their own.

Considering of the nature of the main character being a young child, the writer plays with that plot wise. The whole precocious kid who gets buttered up praise past their parents and so presumes themselves wise in a higher place their peers is present here, simply not in the tropey "isn't that so ambrosial" kind of style, simply in the "you lot need to acquire that others value themselves too, even if they don't know the things yous know". I liked that aspect, merely it's not all Doom and gloom messages about acting properly. One of Koyonagi-san'due south favorite passed times is uttering her catchphrase "Life is like..." where she inserts some seemingly nonsensical phrase to go with it, and then tries to explain it (sometimes they're endearing, sometimes they're big stretchers). Some things become over her head equally well, like the apartment lady who has "Skank" written on her doorknob.

In that location were some things I constitute really peculiar though. The introduction of two boys in her grade that were friendly with her, simply the boy that seems to share her interests the near gets left backside belatedly and a boy she only saw every bit an associate is of more than importance as the plot goes on. They're may exist some message of importance at that place, but it but seemed a bit odd to even introduce the other boy and his love of books (I mean, other than as a plot device). I as well thought the explanation for the twist would get a less subtle, and I may have missed it (the twist itself was clear as day about 1/3 through the volume).

One of those stories that makes you want to go do something afterwards y'all finish reading it to feel productive. So it succeeded there.

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This review has been hidden because information technology contains spoilers. To view information technology, click here. I don't actually read calorie-free novels or books virtually girls, simply I felt this was easy enough to help kickstart me back into reading and I honey the writer'southward other works.

With that said, this is a difficult volume to rate for me. I kept wrestling between two to 4 stars. Eventually, simply deciding on the middle of those.

I call up the biggest flaws in this book were: Nanoka's cleverness... yet childish thinking internally, unrealistic cruelty, and basically having to wrap everything upwardly in the concluding chapter.

Nanoka wa

I don't really read light novels or books virtually girls, but I felt this was easy plenty to assistance kickstart me back into reading and I love the author's other works.

With that said, this is a hard book to charge per unit for me. I kept wrestling between two to 4 stars. Eventually, simply deciding on the heart of those.

I think the biggest flaws in this book were: Nanoka's cleverness... notwithstanding childish thinking internally, unrealistic cruelty, and basically having to wrap everything up in the last chapter.

Nanoka was a hilariously clever daughter in this, simply and so she seems to just go into this weird immature ignorant mindset all the time. You excuse sure things, being in the listen of a elementary schoolgirl, but and so you first to wonder how she missed fairly breathy things. After Skank-san was maxim EXACTLY the aforementioned things as Minami-san, she still was extremely distressed and confused at her disappearance. Then she never caught on to things Granny said, which were again very obvious. I guess I'g just saying I experience this is a bit unrealistic.

Teeing off this, I felt the "abandonment" by all her friends (including the cat! That surprised me, actually) was really cruel. Yes, she patched her relationship and expanded information technology with Kiriyuu-kun, but she lost literally iii (technically four) major pillars in her life, inside a few months. Information technology's just ridiculously barbarous that this happened to be a child... simply she seemed to simply shrug information technology off? I have no clue what that is about.

Final complaint would be the ending chapter essentially being necessary to wrap things up. Maybe this is a picky complaint, merely I remember forcing the concluding chapter to be the one that ties everything together is lazy and mediocre.

Overall though, information technology was a funny, at times sad, and enjoyable read.

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Sumino'due south all-time work.

I've been a fan of Yoru Sumino for a while now- I own I want to consume your pancreas, I had that same dream once again, and at dark I become a monster. Like many Sumino fans, I am also anxiously awaiting the inflow of I have a hugger-mugger. It was an blow that I read this book originally, really, and I'chiliad so glad I did. It's a melancholy story that reminds readers of our differences- but non in a "We come up from different backgrounds I hate you at present I don't allow'southward bone" way, in a childis

Sumino's best work.

I've been a fan of Yoru Sumino for a while at present- I ain I desire to consume your pancreas, I had that aforementioned dream again, and at night I become a monster. Similar many Sumino fans, I am also anxiously awaiting the arrival of I have a hush-hush. It was an accident that I read this volume originally, actually, and I'm so glad I did. It'south a melancholy story that reminds readers of our differences- merely not in a "Nosotros come from different backgrounds I hate you now I don't allow's bone" mode, in a kittenish way. It shows what the world looks like through a 6th graders optics, and it's securely impactful. The story follows the elementary life of a alone daughter who's too smart for her ain good and looks down on her classmates. She has friends effectually town including a kindly old lady, young woman with a mysterious night job, and teenager who, much to her marvel, harms herself. (Not to mention a cat who follows her effectually). Every bit the earth shifts along with the people on it, what's to make of how other people remember? Why isn't anybody the aforementioned? And how does that affect our futures?

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This review has been subconscious because it contains spoilers. To view information technology, click here. I actually like the type of stories written by Yoru Sumino. "I Desire To Eat Yous Pancreas", by Sumino, really captured my eye, both the novel and the animated flick, so I picked up all of Sumino's piece of work. Though I enjoyed reading "I Had That Same Dream Again", I will acknowledge I was a bit confused. I am not sure if Koyanagi Nanoka had some sort of un-explainable power, or if she saw ghosts, just when the older friends/ ladies she meets first disappearing, I am left without knowing if they were existent to be I really like the type of stories written by Yoru Sumino. "I Want To Eat You Pancreas", by Sumino, actually captured my middle, both the novel and the blithe movie, so I picked up all of Sumino's piece of work. Though I enjoyed reading "I Had That Same Dream Once more", I will admit I was a bit confused. I am non sure if Koyanagi Nanoka had some sort of united nations-explainable ability, or if she saw ghosts, but when the older friends/ ladies she meets outset disappearing, I am left without knowing if they were real to begin with or only made up in her head. The one that left me hanging was Skank-san. There was a moment where I almost thought this Skank-san person knew more what we were given as the reader, but then nothing was explained as to what or how.
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Dec 21, 2018 Orinthia Lee rated it it was amazing

I don't desire to say much well-nigh this volume.
This book makes me thinking about happiness.
My happiness is when I tin can requite thanks to my God for every piddling thing in my life. Fifty-fifty when life is getting super hard and seems like it's forcing me to stop moving and give up, there are always trivial happiness scattered effectually me. I don't want to say much about this book.
This book makes me thinking near happiness.
My happiness is when I can give thanks to my God for every little thing in my life. Even when life is getting super hard and seems similar information technology's forcing me to cease moving and requite up, there are always trivial happiness scattered around me. ...more

"What is happiness?"

Nanoka Koyanagi is an elementary schooler who has no friend at school. People chosen her weird. But actually, she's but smart and normal people tin't understand her. 1 day, Hitomi-sensei gave them task about happiness. She wants to give a smart reply, so she thinks about information technology thoroughly. And while searching for what happiness is, she encounters with an unhappy high schooler who does self-impairment, a wonderful woman with a weird proper name and job, and a granny whose baking are tasty.

"What is happiness?"

Nanoka Koyanagi is an elementary schooler who has no friend at schoolhouse. People called her weird. But really, she'southward only smart and normal people can't empathise her. I mean solar day, Hitomi-sensei gave them job about happiness. She wants to give a smart respond, so she thinks about it thoroughly. And while searching for what happiness is, she encounters with an unhappy high schooler who does self-harm, a wonderful woman with a weird name and job, and a granny whose blistering are tasty. Their happiness are differ from each other. So what Koyanagi's happiness is?

This is and so fathomable. 30% through the book and I've known what is going on here. Yet, information technology doesn't prevent me to enjoy it more. The story is narrated by a child, and while Koyanagi is smart, there are things she don't get still, which is I similar from the writing style (like, she acts her age well). I learned that when someone is smart, sometime they tend to belittle their surrounding, thinking they are just a bunch of idiots. Thinking that they are fine by themselves. But the thing is, no 1 is happy by disconnecting with people.

What is happiness?
If I were asked, I'thou positive that I tin't give a proper respond. An answer simply every bit wondrous every bit Koyanagi wants to give. It suddenly pop in my listen what someone said when I asked the same question. Koyanagi has got her respond, but how about me? What is mine? What makes me happy? I can't fifty-fifty recall about piddling ane.

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"Life is a story that you write yourself."
I guess I have to be an author or director for my life, so I can alive a full life and decide what is happiness for me. What kind of life I desire to live, and what kind of a happy ending I desire to attain (surely no i wants a sad ending, right?)

"Life is like the beginning runner in a relay. If you don't start moving, the race won't ever begin."
This stabs me right on my chest. Thinking, dreaming, and planning about future won't go me anywhere. The first step is ever frightening and hard, but I still have to take it to start my journey. Thinking is good, just acting is better.

"Happiness is something that you lot accept to choose of your own volition, through your own words and deportment, by letting yourself feel joy and excitement, by cherishing the people important to you, and cherishing yourself."

"Happiness wasn't something bestowed upon yous from without. It came from within. You chose it and created it with your own hands."

"My life belonged only to me. I could choose my own happiness."

And so peradventure, happiness doesn't just occur, it is created by our ownself. We pick things that make us happy, and decide that they are our happiness source.

Happiness is being able to do things we like and enjoying doing information technology. Happiness is beingness appraised for what we skillful at or what we practise. Happiness is being able to spend money for the correct things. Happiness is seeing others grin because of the thing we do for them. Happiness is about getting things I'm longing for so long. Happiness is the feeling of being cared and loved.

But surely, to reach it all, I have to make a movement, to start my ain relay, to be happy past my own, to be a kind person, and exist useful for others. I tin can't get fourth dimension dorsum, and I don't know whether the road is still long or not, but I really promise that I can however make information technology. (hide spoiler)]

Then mayhap I can first by request this elementary question:

Are you happy now?

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Warnings: depiction of cocky-damage (cutting), bullying, mentions of substance abuse

After reading At Night, I Go a Monster by the same author, I was quite excited for this book - and it definitely didn't disappoint. The story is told from the point of view of an unproblematic school child, Nanoka, who is a precocious little affair; office of her story is about her trying to aid a classmate who is getting bullied, but the overall theme of the story is nearly her growing to learn what the pregnant of happ

Warnings: depiction of self-harm (cutting), bullying, mentions of substance abuse

After reading At Night, I Become a Monster by the same author, I was quite excited for this book - and it definitely didn't disappoint. The story is told from the point of view of an elementary school kid, Nanoka, who is a precocious footling matter; part of her story is about her trying to help a classmate who is getting bullied, only the overall theme of the story is about her growing to learn what the pregnant of happiness is.

Nanoka doesn't really take friends among her classmates, but she is not exactly a loner - she speaks to others on a friendly basis, shares book recommendations with one, and is sorta chatty with her seat neighbor, Kiryuu. Her actual friends are a true cat, a high school girl she meets on a deserted building's rooftop, Minami, a young adult female whose house she frequents, who she calls 'Skank-san' later she mistakes the slur on her door for her name, and an old adult female whose business firm she visits. Beingness the only kid of working parents, she has the freedom to walk around the neighborhood, and she daily goes out with the true cat.

The story starts when Nanoka's course gets an assignment in language class to discuss 'the meaning of happiness' and while whatever kid would answer something elementary like 'eating sweets' or 'playing with friends', Nanoka wants to seriously consider and she asks her friends for help. Every bit a kid she doesn't fully realize information technology, merely two of her friends are dealing with some stuff and aren't happy with their lives, and their interactions with her prompt them to reevaluate the significant of happiness for them. Nanoka herself resents her parents a bit for not putting her above their hectic life, and talking with Minami helps her fix her human relationship with her parents.

The other meaningful human relationship in the story is Nanoka'southward and Kiryuu's. When Kiryuu'south dad is caught shoplifting, it affects Kiryuu'due south life at schoolhouse - he becomes an outcast, a target of bullying (he was already bullied for being repose and interested in drawing) and he stops coming to school. Nanoka fights on his behalf, only she is also frustrated that he won't fight back. She tries to get him to come up back, but her initial approach makes matters worse. When she talks to the young woman and the former lady, she figures out a meliorate way to assist him out, and learns what it means to truly exist an ally to someone, and what she herself didn't realize virtually her ain wants. Nigh who those 3 women are to her, that is a big spoiler, simply it was a overnice touch - I nonetheless feel Minami's name wasn't explained. The bulletin that happiness is something you choose by your deportment, and something you piece of work towards than have was laid out beautifully in Nanoka's story, likewise as the importance of meaningful connections with those around you. And obviously, like her other novel, this ane made me cry a bit, also.

Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Vii Seas, via Edelweiss.

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Though I cannot say with 100% certainty that this is unique, I exercise feel that this is a coming-of-age story that stands out and is worth spending free time on. Nanoka is thrust into the midst of adolescent life, going through her own daily struggles and attempting to find her identify in the world. With her parents always gone from habitation for extended periods of time due to work and the fact that she is an only child, she naturally spends time out wandering about. Upon these excursions, she encounters Though I cannot say with 100% certainty that this is unique, I do experience that this is a coming-of-historic period story that stands out and is worth spending free time on. Nanoka is thrust into the midst of boyish life, going through her own daily struggles and attempting to find her identify in the earth. With her parents e'er gone from home for extended periods of time due to work and the fact that she is an just kid, she naturally spends time out wandering about. Upon these excursions, she encounters three individuals in particular: Minami, Skank, and Granny; these three women, all in different stages of life, enter into a friendship of mutual exchange with the protagonist.

This novel deals with happiness. This is not subtle, every bit it is emphasized time and time again throughout the course of the story. The language arts assignment where each pupil in Nanoka'south class must attempt to answer the question of "What is happiness?" guides the form of the story and helps develop the underlying themes of the tale every bit well. I felt that Sumino-sensei did a great job at maneuvering the protagonist through the different encounters with the aforementioned big 3, forth with other individual characters in the book, while as well keeping their exact nature hidden to a certain extent. Not going to prevarication, I would have preferred a bit more elaboration on who they were exactly, but I felt that the ending was suitable considering the nature of the story.

At whatever rate, I enjoyed reading this. I can't really compare this to I Want to Swallow Your Pancreas simply because I haven't read it (though, I have watched it patently), I call up that this stands on its ain. Though I do not know plenty, I experience that this would be rather difficult to adapt every bit an anime. Anyone who has read information technology will most likely understand what I mean.

But yeah. Good read.

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Books should be reviewed on their ain merit. If part of a series perhaps the serial as a whole tin can go up or downward based on individual volumes. I am finding information technology difficult to carve up this from I Want to Eat Your Pancreas which I absolutely dearest and because I Had That Same Dream Earlier did non accept nearly as much an impact on me I am rating it downward. Is that fair? I attempt to imagine if I'd never read the other how I would have rated it and find I can't split up them that much. And so knowing that read on if Books should be reviewed on their own merit. If role of a series perhaps the serial as a whole can go up or downwards based on individual volumes. I am finding it hard to split this from I Want to Eat Your Pancreas which I absolutely love and considering I Had That Same Dream Before did not have virtually as much an impact on me I am rating it downwardly. Is that off-white? I endeavour to imagine if I'd never read the other how I would take rated it and find I tin can't separate them that much. So knowing that read on if yous wish.

It wasn't bad. Believe me, I didn't want to put it down. If information technology was supposed to exist a "twist" I saw information technology coming (really trying to NOT spoil things) early, early on on. If you're supposed to encounter it, well, I did. Anyhow, it did non lessen my enjoyment of the book, in fact I'd say that's the big dissimilar, I enjoyed I Had That Same Dream Again whereas I Want to Swallow Your Pancreas I cannot enjoy, just dear fifty-fifty though it wrecks me every time I read it.

While Dream certainly isn't just frivolity and carries more weight to it than many low-cal novels, information technology was still to me more light-hearted. I enjoyed the Nanoka'southward interactions with the various people she encounters who help her figure out what happiness ways to her.

Verdict: Information technology is worth the read, even with some high expectations going in.

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I'll admit that I was hesitant in starting a book so close to New Year's, only every bit it was a gift from a friend with a stunning review, I decided to give it a try.

Initially I was taken aback past the writing manner. Knowing it was translated from Japanese explained why certain sentences seemed to be direct translations, but this did not hinder me. From the 2nd affiliate onwards, I was seriously hooked, sitting down to read it for an hour straight.

As information technology was my showtime time reading this genre of books,

I'll admit that I was hesitant in starting a volume so close to New year's, only as it was a gift from a friend with a stunning review, I decided to requite it a try.

Initially I was taken aback by the writing style. Knowing it was translated from Japanese explained why certain sentences seemed to be direct translations, simply this did not hinder me. From the second affiliate onwards, I was seriously hooked, sitting down to read information technology for an hr straight.

As it was my showtime fourth dimension reading this genre of books, I was unsure of how light novels usually unfold, only I shortly grew to appreciate Yoru Sumino's writing. The POV from a child really brings to low-cal a cute contrast and a certain innocence while delving into darker topics similar suicide, parental neglect, and bodily harm. I shortly realised I couldn't read it like a normal novel – in my head I envisioned a manga, and presently plenty, the characters became more alive.

I have to say I am thoroughly impressed with Sumino'southward carefully crafted storyline and clever employ of Japanese and English language phrases like Kiriyuu and "under the rose". I constitute myself truly feeling for these characters and their struggles. And at the aforementioned time, I strongly admired how Sumino described Nanoko's interactions with her friends and allies. There is a lot to larn from this lite novel alone besides the meaning of happiness.

On a separate note, I chuckled at how TOK this book became at times. I cannot recommend it plenty. I am certain this will not exist the concluding light novel I read. Something to look forward to in 2022!

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𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲.
Well happiness is as the person thinks and believes according to the way he has been living his life. His choices play a vital part in defining his happiness.
This beautiful bulletin has been well potraited in this manga.

𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬- self-impairment, suicidal thoughts and attempts, slut shaming, peer force per unit area on kid.

The protagonist, Koyanagi is in her adolescence and she sees a dream over and once again. She sees herself as a kid in uncomplicated school, wh

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲.
Well happiness is equally the person thinks and believes according to the way he has been living his life. His choices play a vital role in defining his happiness.
This beautiful message has been well potraited in this manga.

𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬- self-harm, suicidal thoughts and attempts, slut shaming, peer force per unit area on kid.

The protagonist, Koyanagi is in her adolescence and she sees a dream over and again. She sees herself every bit a kid in unproblematic school, who has just three friends-
1. Abazure-san, a yound lady who is considered as a prostitute
2. An old granny and
3. Minami-san, a teen girl who writes in her notebook but attempts to injure herself

These iii females are herself from time to come. Each graphic symbol interacts with her kid form which ultimately helps her to grow as a meliorate person who makes amend decision in gild to avoid the damaged version of herself, which are these friends only.

Just only the erstwhile granny knew the tale thus she advised the child that 🅻🅸🅵🅴 🅸🆂 🅻🅸🅺🅴 🅴🆅🅴🆁🆈🆃🅷🅸🅽🅶 🆁🅸🅶🅷🆃 🅽🅾🆆, 🆂🅷🅸🅽🅸🅽🅶 🅸🅽 🅷🅾🅿🅴.

Well from the starting it was pretty weird to empathize until I read the final chapter of the final book, which summed up the whole story for me.

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Look. I know this from somewhere, I've heard this story before. Oh, right. It'southward from that manga in which the picayune girl meets a eye schooler, an adult and a granny.

Woah, the manga was actually a adaption, huh. And the original source is the same writer as "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas"! I wanted to say that it is such a coincidence, but given that I'k into that sort of stuff(light novel, manga), I approximate information technology's not an entirely special result.

Hmm, it might not be a bad platonic to read this afterward all

Wait. I know this from somewhere, I've heard this story before. Oh, right. It's from that manga in which the fiddling girl meets a heart schooler, an developed and a granny.

Woah, the manga was actually a adaption, huh. And the original source is the same author as "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas"! I wanted to say that it is such a coincidence, simply given that I'm into that sort of stuff(lite novel, manga), I judge it's non an entirely special issue.

Hmm, information technology might not exist a bad ideal to read this after all, since it's been a while since I read the manga. Information technology's nice to have the more detailed version, as well.

And so yeah, corking plot idea, solid execution too. You just tin can't not love the graphic symbol(s). Maybe a little too simplistic sometimes, with airs of a children tale. Only like "Tom Sawyer" and "The Picayune Prince", works that this book mentioned itself. It bothered me sometimes, but even so, I tin't deny that it'due south refreshing to see the world as straightforward and earnest as the modest protagonist.

It'south all about happiness and reflections almost happiness. And in the end, life is whatsoever you lot brand of information technology.

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here's a question to ask yourself today. are you lot happy?

I love Yoru Sumino's piece of work and this is probably the most idea-provoking volume I've read in a long fourth dimension. Information technology begs the question of "what is happiness", "what is life", and "what it ways to exist happy and live your life". I actually wrote four full pages of notes on this book and only stopped because I was feeling a fleck empty-headed.
It does have a problem with telling and not showing but I did enjoy the depth of our main character, Nanoka. From

hither's a question to inquire yourself today. are you happy?

I beloved Yoru Sumino'due south piece of work and this is probably the most idea-provoking book I've read in a long time. It begs the question of "what is happiness", "what is life", and "what it means to be happy and live your life". I actually wrote four full pages of notes on this book and just stopped because I was feeling a fleck lightheaded.
Information technology does have a problem with telling and not showing merely I did savor the depth of our main character, Nanoka. From the outside, she seems like another Hermione Granger-type character, but this time, instead of finding answers through logic, she finds the answers herself. She is another smart and snobby character, which, yep, I won't deny, is getting quite sometime but she as well seeks to understand above all and I think her grapheme is quite iii-dimensional.

so yes, i would recommend this book if you like thinking nigh the pregnant backside things (checks out because aot is my favorite anime) (too i didn't proofread this and so sorry for the scattered system LMAO)

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This review has been subconscious because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. What does an intelligent and innocent daughter have to do with three unique friends?

Minami - a girl who secretly writes stories and hangs out at the top of an abandoned edifice

Abazure - a beautiful and wise, notwithstanding isolated young adult female

Granny - a warm quondam lady who makes fantabulous candies and whom Nanoka enjoys having deep conversations with

I had a fun time figuring out how they're all connected 💛

The story revolves effectually Nanoka on her quest to discover the answer to "What Is Happiness?". Each person comes u

What does an intelligent and innocent girl have to exercise with three unique friends?

Minami - a girl who secretly writes stories and hangs out at the meridian of an abandoned building

Abazure - a beautiful and wise, nonetheless isolated young woman

Granny - a warm one-time lady who makes excellent candies and whom Nanoka enjoys having deep conversations with

I had a fun fourth dimension figuring out how they're all connected 💛

The story revolves around Nanoka on her quest to find the reply to "What Is Happiness?". Each person comes upward with their own answer, and though there are realistic and distressing truths, they all the same sympathise that life has ups and downs, and that happiness is there for them, they just have to go on looking forrard and reach for information technology.

I did not predict their connectedness until later on, but it unravelled itself in a beautiful way >3<.

The ending is particularly cute, and I think the author wrapped it up perfectly. It was a short yet heartwarming story, definitely worth a read!

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I had never heard of this author before, so I went into this volume with no expectations. I was very pleasantly surprised. While information technology deals with a number of potentially difficult subjects, they were handled very well.

Nanoka is a ten yr old who is very smart, simply she isn't good at making friends her own age. Instead, she befriends a true cat, a inferior high student, a immature woman, and an old adult female. With them, she tries to find out the true meaning of happiness.

Sumino did a cracking job taking the reader i

I had never heard of this writer before, so I went into this book with no expectations. I was very pleasantly surprised. While it deals with a number of potentially hard subjects, they were handled very well.

Nanoka is a ten year old who is very smart, but she isn't adept at making friends her own age. Instead, she befriends a cat, a junior high student, a young woman, and an one-time woman. With them, she tries to find out the true significant of happiness.

Sumino did a great chore taking the reader inside the globe of Nanako. Her decisions were not ever logical, but they did fit the manner a kid that historic period would likely act.

I enjoyed the resolution, too. Information technology was non what I expected, and in a practiced way.

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What a beautiful heartwarming story! I beloved the way author keep information technology 'under the rose' to solve the plot and the mystery by ourself. I actually like the twist, specially when Minami, Abazure, and Granny commencement to develop nanaoka'due south character and their own grapheme.

This book tells many definiton of happiness. Information technology as well makes me call up about my life and my own happiness. It keeps me wondering
"What is happiness?"
"Am I really happy right at present?"

As long as I finished the book, I realize that happiness doesn't

What a beautiful heartwarming story! I love the manner author continue information technology 'under the rose' to solve the plot and the mystery past ourself. I really similar the twist, specially when Minami, Abazure, and Granny start to develop nanaoka'south character and their own character.

This volume tells many definiton of happiness. It likewise makes me think nearly my life and my own happiness. It keeps me wondering
"What is happiness?"
"Am I really happy right now?"

As long as I finished the book, I realize that happiness doesn't come up by itself. You must created your own happiness. The author gives the meaning of happiness in a uncomplicated mode. Living a normal life, doing many things with the people you love, and being able to say now "I was happy" is what happiness it is.

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I went into this manga (I marked the incorrect version as "reading" and was besides lazy to change it) not having any thought how I'd feel almost it, and I'one thousand /incredibly/ glad that I decided to take a chance on it at present that I'm done. "I Had That Same Dream Again" is an incredibly moving and thought-provoking story with a lot of relevance to my life and struggles, and I feel like I definitely read it at the right time. The art was lovely, the story was well-constructed and emotionally resonant, and it left me I went into this manga (I marked the wrong version as "reading" and was likewise lazy to change information technology) not having whatsoever thought how I'd feel about it, and I'm /incredibly/ glad that I decided to have a chance on it now that I'm done. "I Had That Same Dream Again" is an incredibly moving and idea-provoking story with a lot of relevance to my life and struggles, and I feel like I definitely read it at the right time. The art was lovely, the story was well-constructed and emotionally resonant, and it left me with a lot to think about. (Not surprising, given that the author wrote "I Want to Swallow Your Pancreas," a novel whose pic adaptation had me curled up in fetal position, sobbing my optics out, by the cease.) Highly recommended. ...more than

From the writer of I want to consume your pancreas, comes a new story revolving Nanoha. Nanoha Odagiri is an unproblematic student who sees the world a piddling flake differently from almost elementary students. She is more grown-up than the others... or at least she thinks she is. Along with her companion, a tailless kitten, she goes on adventures around her neighborhood. She meets different people along her way who teaches her the means of growing up. At first, she tin't grasp why what she is doing is wrong From the writer of I desire to eat your pancreas, comes a new story revolving Nanoha. Nanoha Odagiri is an unproblematic student who sees the world a little bit differently from most simple students. She is more grown-upwardly than the others... or at least she thinks she is. Forth with her companion, a tailless kitten, she goes on adventures around her neighborhood. She meets unlike people forth her fashion who teaches her the ways of growing upwards. At first, she tin can't grasp why what she is doing is wrong only as time past, she became more than enlightened of her surroundings and started to think for others.

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It's so hard to draw this book without spoiling it, but it's a very thoughtful story near a young girl with no friends at school, who spends her time with 2 women and a highschool daughter after school. They all help her in some way with different issues she has, and throughout the volume there's the recurring question of "what is happiness?" It doesn't sound like much, but it touches on bullying and friendship and alter, and at that place's a twist that makes the volume more poignant and thought prov It'southward so difficult to describe this book without spoiling it, but it'southward a very thoughtful story well-nigh a young girl with no friends at school, who spends her time with two women and a highschool girl after schoolhouse. They all aid her in some way with different problems she has, and throughout the book there'due south the recurring question of "what is happiness?" It doesn't audio like much, but it touches on bullying and friendship and change, and in that location'due south a twist that makes the book more than poignant and thought provoking. I've really enjoyed the two books from this author that I've read now, and will be seeking out more than. ...more

Associated Names:
* Yoru Sumino
* 住野よる (Japanese Profile)

Yoru Sumino (住野よる) is a Japanese writer best known for I Desire to Eat Your Pancreas, the novel that became a manga and two films.

Associated Names:
* Yoru Sumino
* 住野よる (Japanese Contour)

Yoru Sumino (住野よる) is a Japanese author best known for I Desire to Swallow Your Pancreas, the novel that became a manga and two films.

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