I flipped through this book expecting some critical insight into Japan’s labor and pension systems, especially for women — and while that was definitely there, the overall tone felt overwhelmingly heavy.
The author writes honestly about her struggles with depression and the feeling of being unable to work, but for me, currently job hunting with a small sense of hope, it just didn’t click.
I’m in a place where economic independence is non-negotiable, so reading page after page of “I can’t” just left me feeling a bit down.