by Hinako Ashihara
Synopsis(from the back of the book)After her parents get divorced, Ann Uekusa and her mother move from Tokyo to rural Shimane. Accustomed to the anonymity of city living, Ann can't get used to the almost overbearing kindness of the people in her mother's hometown. But when personal tragedy strikes, Ann discovers how much she needs that kindness.
Review
This is an interesting series that I look forward to reading more of. It starts with the main character, Ann, at age twelve, and seems like it moves through events in her life as she grows up. The ages presented in the volume are twelve and fourteen. As it's slice-of-life, nothing really exciting or spectacular happens, but it keeps your interest anyway.
As the synopsis says, she moves to a backwater town, where mostly elderly people live, because her mother isn't feeling well and can't work. She manages to make friends anyway, and this story is about her adventures with them. She pairs off with Daigo almost right away (even though they don't realize it), which I thought was too bad, because I like Fuji better. This is probably because he's shy, and I identify with shy people, who are often misunderstood. But I digress.
The theme of time and hourglasses, seem to permeate through everything in this book. The preciousness of time, how fleeting events are, and how precious people are really came through to me while reading. The future isn't certain, of course, and I can only guess at what's going to happen next.
Final thought: I have to get the next book!
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