"Hers was a cruel, heartless punishment. Moreover, it was a punishment imposed by herself."

Even though it's short, this was a really slow book. It took a lot of time to build up, which I understand why but I was still kinda bored at the beginning.

I liked the writing. I can't talk about the translation since I don't know Japanese and it won't make sense for me to make comparisons. It was mostly understandable, but I felt lost at times. Not sure if it was the writing or the translation.

The last 10 pages or so were what gripped me the most. Yes, it all happened way too quickly but it was the best part of the book.