This short story about coming of age in Japan was a really lovely read. All the characters had their own personalities and characters that it was genuinely hard to believe that they weren’t real people. 

I really enjoyed it, and although there are cultural references it didn’t feel out of place. 

4/5 stars.

I wish there’d been a sequel because I’d love to know where our characters lives go- especially Nobu who became a priest! I wonder how his life will change.