八丈島と、猫と、大人のなつやすみ (メディアワークス文庫)

by 五十嵐 雄策

六年間勤めた会社を離れ、八丈島で１ヶ月を過ごすことになった川瀬星子。仕事も恋もうまくこなしていると思っていたが、いつも味方になってくれた祖母の死をきっかけに、気持ちの糸が切れてしまったのだった――。　家賃はタダだけど年季の入った古民家の掃除に始まり、畑仕事と釣りで美味しい食材を手に入れ、スキューバや織物を楽しむ。温泉で疲れを癒やすと、いつも見かける猫は島の不思議を教えてくれる。　星ふる島で過ごす、大人にもきっと必要なひと時の物語。

Genres: Japanese Literature

216 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 25, 2019

Reviews

[Fernanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a wholesome book , now I want to spend a summer in 八丈島 <3

[Jenn Odd · Rating 5 out of 5]

** A Simple and Sweet Slice of Life **

This was a fantastic little story about a woman who goes to 八丈島, a tiny island in the middle of the ocean that's technically part of Toyko. I had no idea about this island but the sense of place was so nicely done that this story made me was to go visit it someday!

The story itself isn't anything spectacular, but I think the author did a fantastic job revealing the scenes and events at a comfortable pace. Too often Japanese novels will dump you with information, interrupting the flow of the story. But I think this flowed incredibly nicely and the hints to Kawase's backstory and motivation to coming to the island was really done.

Don't read the blurb though! I'm honestly annoyed the blurb ruins the mystery a little. If it hadn't been for the blurb I think I would have enjoyed this story even more.