I truly enjoyed this remarkable story.
For me, emotions always come in waves, and strongly. I am sensitive, an empath, so for me, not feeling anything is unthinkable, which is why I had to read this story about a boy who can’t feel.
The main character is lovely. This is a case of Nature versus Nurture – while we can’t change our nature, the nurture counts for a lot, and we see that in both the protagonist and his friend, Gon. I loved how the friendship developed and how the MC kept asking questions of the world around him.
This story was truly heartbreaking. It brings to light so many ugly parts of humanity. It shows how much people hurt each other… and for what? Love is hard to come by. Hatred comes a penny. Everyone has some kind of beef with the world. The main character was a lovely rock in the storm for me. While the world was going crazy, the sweet boy who feels nothing felt like a lighthouse, an anchor. It’s ironic that the most lovely thing in a story about humanity is someone who cannot feel.
I liked the author’s choices. The ending could have been anything, but it ended up being what it needed to be. I even cried a little. Warning – the ending is open, but maybe that’s what we need to take from this story. We’re never set on our path. We can always choose our way forward.
I truly recommend this story for anyone who likes to think about being human, about emotions, and about who we are and how we become those people. If you like a beautiful and kind of sad coming-of-age story with an unusual MC, this is for you. I’ll carry it in my heart for a while.
-Reviewed by Violeta Nedkova
