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Really liking this so far. Yoko Ogawa perfectly knows how to balance simplicity and details, daily and out of the ordinary. Love her characters as well

So, I like the plot and I saw it described as a Bildungsroman and BOY do I love a Bildungsroman. But so far the writing is extremely confusing and messy. Too many details mixed with changing tenses idk what to think about it so far

ugh, why don't they translate the sentences in Italian?? reading in German is hard enough ;;

aaaah, was'nt a fan of a preivous romance but this one YES

so mad i have so little time to read atm, I wanna stay with the circus, i don't wanna go to wooork

vhhelgsqsegklfguie the rêveurs are so cute ;; 19th century fandom exchanging letters instead of being on tumblr i love it

aaaah, let me read, i want moooore

I know I have to stop updating every chapter BUT this last one had middle-grade-spooky vibes out of nowhere and after reading Coraline I'm here for it!! I genuinely was spooked and hold my breath a few times lmao too dramatic ; also first time feeling the need to annotate a book (yes, with a pencil i'm a monster)

"she becomes quite adept at manipulating fabric, altering her gowns as expertly as a master tailor to accomodate the weight she has regained, her body feeling like her own again" this feels nice

I really really like the ton of the first chapters. There was some sort of distance between us, the narration and the story that was really interesting and enjoyable. It almost felt like we were watching a play as each chapters only showed a single scene or dialogue.
I like this last chapter a little less, it feels like the narration shifted to be closer to the characters and it's less mysterious and magical.

Des très belles images et figures de style, mais un rythme qui n'est pas fait pour moi.

im so exciiiitedd !!! thanks courgette for da gift <3

Didn't like the introduction, but enjoying very much the stories themselves

ah yes, thomas mann in german :,)