A review by ebbiebooks
Summer Ghost (Light Novel) by loundraw, Otsuichi

dark hopeful reflective
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.0

It's fine.
The way suicide is talking about is a bit unsettling, moreover if you're from a culture where mental wellness/illness, therapy and meds are "normalized", as no one in this book even entertain the idea of seeking professional help.

But I still felt it was also interesting in that sense, as someone who isn't exactly struggling with ideation lately but as been in the past and might in the future. I wouldn't recommend this book to someone who is actively struggling with those tho.

Otherwise, I like the mystery surrounding Ayane's death, but I think I would have wanted a more "gang of young sleuths" vibe, with some kind of darker undertone even. Oh well.

I also think that the translation is alright, but feels a little dry. Idk, might already be written in that tone in the og text, so maybe it's just not what I was looking for with this story I guess.