It just... didn't do anything for me. I usually steer away from books that are likely to make me uncomfortable (in this case, pedophilia), and I kind of know I should've stopped after or at Chapter 4 but I have to give it to Ogawa that her writing is extremely engaging so I had to keep on going. Well, no, it just wasn't for me. Sex is another thing but dear Lord I was not expecting full-on BDSM. It is edgy, provocative, unsettling, disturbing, and requires readers to show great resilience at times and I just did not have it in me.

I also want to point out that this book is not written as commercial erotica so please don't go around comparing it with them.