Evelyn’s Reviews > Things Remembered and Things Forgotten > Status Update

The Last Obon - This one was so good! Old family traditions being reignited, old memories, and ghosts. The older generation that didn't always make sure the traditions were remembered, the next generation trying to put it together the best they can remember, and the youngest generation with their own ideas based on what they've been taught in school (sometimes ignorant about specifics, sometimes more knowledgeable)

The Harajuku House - ohh an interesting one! ghostly memories from the post-war occupation

Childhood Friends - I keep being surprised when some of these stories suddenly take a really explicit turn lol. I mean "they slept together" would suffice - it's not like the short story needs all the details. It doesn't add anything! Anyways, this one was fine.

The Pet Civet - well that escalated quickly (and for what)

"A Special Day" - Ohh I really liked this one! A dream-like experience at a gallery. Felt fantastical. I wonder what was going on...

Kirara's Paper Plane - Didn't really enjoy this one 😕

Global Positioning System - "an emotion he was tempted to call happiness welled up inside him" 😭 so good!!

The Life Story of a Sewing Machine - sweet way of doing little vignettes of different people's lives before, during, and after the war.

"Things Remembered and Things Forgotten" - 😲 I had to go back and read parts again