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雨上がり、君が映す空はきっと美しい
普通とちがうって、なんて大変なことなんだろう。友達がいて成績もそこそこな美雨は、昔から外見を母親や周囲にけなされ、目立たないように“普通”を演じていた。ある日、映研の部長・映人先輩にひとめぼれした美雨。見ているだけの恋のはずが、先輩から部活に誘われて世界が一変する。外見は抜群にいいけれど、自分の信念を貫きとおす一風変わった先輩とかかわるうちに、“新しい世界”があることに気づいていく。「君の雨がやむのを、ずっと待ってる―」勇気がもらえる感動の物語！
325 pages, Paperback
Published October 25, 2021
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June 29, 2022
This was a cute (I want to say coming of age? But that's for child -> adult and this is kind of like teenager -> teenager lol) story centered around Miu, a high school girl who hates everything about herself. She starts to come out of her shell thanks to Haruto, an upperclassman in the film club that she's always had a crush on.
This book was seriously so sweet. Sure, the concept is not the most original, but it's kind of like how they say in the book, that different authors can take the same concept and create a totally unique work. I really appreciated a lot of commentary in this book, especially at the end regarding families. I also loved how the book handled China--a girl who is portrayed as Miu's rival but is more importantly her friend. I liked how even when Miu became jealous of other girls, she never put anyone down (well, other than herself). There was no women vs women in this book, which was so refreshing!! We need more books like this!!
One of the biggest themes of this book came across as reflection（映）. Not only the reflections after the rain, or the reflections of Haruto on the video screen, but also self-reflection and realization. This was a truly heartful story and I'd like to read more by Natsue Shiomi in the future.
This book was seriously so sweet. Sure, the concept is not the most original, but it's kind of like how they say in the book, that different authors can take the same concept and create a totally unique work. I really appreciated a lot of commentary in this book, especially at the end regarding families. I also loved how the book handled China--a girl who is portrayed as Miu's rival but is more importantly her friend. I liked how even when Miu became jealous of other girls, she never put anyone down (well, other than herself). There was no women vs women in this book, which was so refreshing!! We need more books like this!!
One of the biggest themes of this book came across as reflection（映）. Not only the reflections after the rain, or the reflections of Haruto on the video screen, but also self-reflection and realization. This was a truly heartful story and I'd like to read more by Natsue Shiomi in the future.
July 16, 2025
The other review here on Goodreads about how there is no rivalry between women is what sold me initially to buy this book, so thank you.
This is a young adult book about a girl who has really poor self esteem, and it is about her journey to learn to love herself and become more confident and active in her life.
About 2/3 or so of the way through I was really worried that a tired trope was going to happen: and hmmm.... I don't hate how that kind theme played out.
In terms of Japanese, lots of rain and plant vocabulary, but otherwise a rich reading experience while being approachable to an intermediate reader. I enjoyed!
This is a young adult book about a girl who has really poor self esteem, and it is about her journey to learn to love herself and become more confident and active in her life.
About 2/3 or so of the way through I was really worried that a tired trope was going to happen: and hmmm.... I don't hate how that kind theme played out.
In terms of Japanese, lots of rain and plant vocabulary, but otherwise a rich reading experience while being approachable to an intermediate reader. I enjoyed!
August 1, 2026
Although it started off a bit slow, I ended up enjoying this story.
It's not particularly deep given it's a seishun novel, but it's an excellent "boost of confidence" story for anyone who may not naturally see themselves or the world in a positive light.
Shiomi Natsue is an excellent author to read, I highly recommend her other titles for anyone to explore.
It's not particularly deep given it's a seishun novel, but it's an excellent "boost of confidence" story for anyone who may not naturally see themselves or the world in a positive light.
Shiomi Natsue is an excellent author to read, I highly recommend her other titles for anyone to explore.
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