100万回生きたきみ
(100-man kai Ikita Kimi)
by 七月 隆文 (Takafumi Nanatsuki)
Author: 七月 隆文 (Takafumi Nanatsuki)
Japanese Level: JLPT N3~N2
Genre: Slice of life, fantasy, drama, romance
Pages: 253
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Japanese Summary
美桜は100万回生きている。様々な人生を繰り返し、今は日本の女子高生。終わらぬ命に心が枯れ、何もかもがどうでもよくなっていた。あの日、屋上から身を投げ、同級生の光太に救われた瞬間までは。「きみに生きててほしいんだ」そう笑う光太に美桜はなぜか強烈に惹かれ、２人は恋人に。だがそれは偶然ではない。遙かな時を超え、再び出逢えた運命だった──。100万の命で貫いた、一途な恋の物語。
English Summary (translation by Japanese Talk Online)
Mio has lived one million times. She’s been reborn in many lives and is now a high school girl in Japan. Her heart had wither in the face of endless life and she no longer cares about anything. Until the day she throws herself from a rooftop and is saved by her classmate Kota. Mio doesn’t why but she’s intensely attracted to Kota, and the two become a couple. But this is no coincidence. It was fate that brought them together again, far beyond time—a story of a single-minded love that lasts a million lifetimes.
Why You Should Read 100万回生きたきみ
100-man kai Ikita Kimi, or “You Who Lived A Million Lives”, does a great job at pulling the rug from under you at every corner. This romance novel is full of twists and turns that will keep you glued to the pages. At least for the first few pages.
I personally felt the middle of the story started to lag, and the ending could have been a lot better. There were some things that happened that turned me off the story at the end, but it did make me cry and I’m glad I read it.
I don’t want to say more than that, because I don’t want to spoil the twists!
Why Japanese Learners Should Read 100万回生きたきみ
This is a great book for a variety of Japanese practice. The first chapter is slice-of-life with N3 level Japanese but then jumps up to classic high-fantasy Japanese, which is a big spike in difficulty but is a lot of fun!
Summary
I really liked parts of this book but didn’t like other parts. Despite that, I’m glad I read this novel.
If you like romance and fantasy, and stories that are designed to make you cry, then this is the book for you!
You can try reading a sample here!
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