This is a coming-of-age novel featuring Naruse Akari, an 8th grade junior high school student. In the summer of 2020, the story begins with her bizarre behavior of commuting every day to the Seibu Otsu store, which is about to close amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The protagonist of this novel is Naruse Akari, an 8th grade junior high school student with a unique way of thinking and acting that defies common sense. She begins the novel by commuting every day to the Seibu Otsu store, which is about to close amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to commuting to the Seibu Otsu store, she takes on the M-1 Grand Prix, conducts a long-term experiment with her hair, and memorizes and puts into practice the Citizen's Charter.
The highlight of this book is the purity and passion that underlies Naruse's actions. Naruse's seemingly outrageous actions are actually based on deep thought and strong will.
Naruse's actions then spread to the people around him. For example, Shimazaki, Naruse's childhood friend, was initially confused, but was gradually inspired by Naruse's power of action and inspired him to start something.
After reading this book, I was reminded of the potential and energy that young people have. Naruse's actions were born of free thinking that was not bound by existing values. After reading this book, I was convinced that her attitude had the potential to breathe new life into modern society, which is often bound by stereotypes.
A person like Naruse truly deserves to be the leader of Japan in the future. Her ability to take action, her creativity, and above all her ability to involve others are the elements of leadership that are needed in today's Japanese society! Such things are convincingly depicted throughout this book.
With a mixture of laughter and emotion, this work throws a wrench in modern society, and it remains in my heart for a long time to come.
Ah, depois de um tempo finalmente posso dizer que me diverti com uma leitura! :)
Assim que comecei o primeiro capítulo, notei imediatamente que a Naruse tinha um comportamento muito familiar e me dei conta que ela me lembra muito algum personagem que se encontra em Nichijou ou Arakawa under the Bridge. A partir daí, eu consegui visualizar as cenas perfeitamente como skits de comédia cuidadosamente desenhados em painéis de um mangá.
A Naruse é uma personagem que cativa não só as pessoas que passam pela vida dela como também o leitor. Admito que apesar dela ser uma personagem fictícia, assim como a Oonuki, eu fiquei com inveja do quão decidida e empenhada ela é.
Esse livro é um coming of age mostrando algumas das ideias curiosas da Naruse até a formatura do ensino médio. Não espere grandes desenvolvimentos ou reviravoltas. Aqui o foco total é na personagem e como ela afeta as pessoas em volta dela.
Eu torço muitoooo pra que a Intrínseca traga o segundo volume!
A light, too light read, that has as its main character Akari Naruse, a girl that wants to live 200 years, become a manzai comedian, stands in front of the local TV cameras every day during the countdown to close the local store... You know, not your 'typical' high school girl (or person).
Mina Miyajima does a good in making Naruse (and the city, which is the other main character) interesting in the different short stories that make this volume, but there is no depth to the world (or very little). Afternoon read.
The best: the main character (and her friend) are fun to be with
The worst: it never becomes more than that
Alternatives: quirky Japanese characters? Miura Shion; light reads like this, made of short stories? Mikami En or Semikawa Natsuya
I didn’t get a specific big impact from this book, but I like the way main character tries what she wants to do which is sometimes difficult if people too much care about what other people think about them.
I like the sentence 「やってみないとわからないことはあるからな」 「たくさん種をまいて、ひとつでも花が咲けばいい。花が咲かなかったとしても、挑戦した経験は全て肥やしになる」
I promise try everything that I’m interested in: )
3.75 Adorei conhecer a Naruse! Teve alguns momentos gostosos na leitura e alguns um pouco entediantes. Mas, no geral gostei da experiência de conhecer essa personagem e saber como ela influência/motiva a sua comunidade.
I read the first three short stories about a year ago and loved the first two but the third short story put me in a reading slump. I avoided this book until today but enjoyed the last three stories in one day. Naruse is one of a kind and very refreshing.
This book represents Naruse’s fascinating character. Her attitude encourages readers. However, the story is really simple, so I think it’s a little boring.