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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A book that tugs your heartstrings,
By Mirialiah "Ruzena" (New York, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Socrates In Love: Novel (Socrates in Love) (Hardcover)
There are a few different types of romance books. In some books, there's an initial attraction between the boy and girl but the initial attraction is all you see. This book is very different in that the inital attraction almost wasn't there in the beginning. It was more like, 'Boy sees girl- boy acknowledges girl- boy sees girl for what she really is- boy falls in love with girl'. This is the base of the whole plot for this book.
The thing that I liked the most was that, while there was interaction between Aki and Sakutaro, you could also see into Saku's mind and feel what he was feeling. He didn't automatically just yell out "Aki I love you!" but instead he takes the time to contemplate everything and with Kyoichi Katayama's writing, you can clearly see and feel the conflicting emotions. Intertwined with the love story between Aki and Saku is story of how Saku lived after Aki passed away. The relationship that they had was a very special one and after she's gone it leaves him quite lost. Katayama did an amazing job of describing Saku's feelings of loss, disappointment, and anguish by using simple words and adding in long, in-depth conversations between Saku and his grandfather. These conversations make up the most touching parts of the book. All in all, this book deals with the type of relationship that everyone hopes for but not everyone find, and what happens when that amazing relationship comes abruptly to an end. The tragedy intertwined with love makes for an enduring tale. I'm so glad it was translated for us here in the US!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Way to Look at Life,
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This review is from: Socrates In Love: Novel (Socrates in Love) (Hardcover)
From the first chapter, even the first page, this book leaves a heavy weight of sorrow on your chest. The relationship of Saku-chan and Aki is rare, which makes the story even more heart-breaking. The background of the story is as follows:
Boy gets elected to class officer. Boy meets girl, no feelings of attraction. Boy befriends girl. One day boy falls for girl, and they evolve into a caring relationship. Girl gets sick. Really sick. Boy stands by her side. (And you can read it to find out the inner details and ending. It's worth the $12.23.) Katayama has a way with words that vastly surpasses most writers of this current time period. The scene descriptions draw you in simply because you get a better sense of how the characters are feeling and what is really going on behind the words they speak. You know what happens almost as soon as you read it, but the point isn't how it ends- it is how you get there and what you do after the ending that matters.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow...,
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This review is from: Socrates In Love: Novel (Socrates in Love) (Hardcover)
I own this book in both the original japanese text and in english. Though there are some slight errors in translation, the book manages to keep the same feelings. I have never read a book that leaves such a lasting impression of sadness.
It's a wonderful read, I highly recommend it. It is also a fast read so you can get through it on a short plane ride.
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