I kept reading out of curiosity to see how the different character storylines came together, but mainly because it's a short book. So I knew the end was near.
But none of the "stories" are very interesting and the book is not compelling overall.
Really didn't like the narrative style or writing style at all. Masako Togawa had obviously never heard of the "show don't tell" rule of writing. The entire book is just tell, tell, tell. Like someone giving a overly detailed recap of a book. Or, maybe more like someone thinking out the entire story in their head first before putting it down on paper with some literary skill.