Scan barcode
A review by tien
The Easy Life in Kamusari by Shion Miura
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I'm not sure what I expected from this book but whatever it was, this book surprised me.
What happens if you take a city high-school graduating boy with no ambition and transplant him in a remote mountain village peopled by the ageing to work in forestry? You'd expect a lot of whinging and whatnot but while Yuki Hirano did his share of whinging and escape attempts; he found himself immersed in village life and made himself a home.
It follows that there were so many things the protagonist found about working in forestry and how sustainable forestry works. While it could be an information dump, it was done in the way that the protagonist was learning himself and at times, made mistakes, which were humourous. I even found myself laughing out loud at one point (this rarely happens with reading!) so that's a full star on its own.
The villagers themselves were such dynamic characters and their traditions/festivals (which they continue despite not remembering/knowing why they do) were at times just comical. And interesting and quite enjoyable read overall even if it defied my expectations.
What happens if you take a city high-school graduating boy with no ambition and transplant him in a remote mountain village peopled by the ageing to work in forestry? You'd expect a lot of whinging and whatnot but while Yuki Hirano did his share of whinging and escape attempts; he found himself immersed in village life and made himself a home.
It follows that there were so many things the protagonist found about working in forestry and how sustainable forestry works. While it could be an information dump, it was done in the way that the protagonist was learning himself and at times, made mistakes, which were humourous. I even found myself laughing out loud at one point (this rarely happens with reading!) so that's a full star on its own.
The villagers themselves were such dynamic characters and their traditions/festivals (which they continue despite not remembering/knowing why they do) were at times just comical. And interesting and quite enjoyable read overall even if it defied my expectations.