![]() Without realizing it, page after page, paragraph after paragraph, I was pulled into the strangely fascinating world of Akakawa, into the thoughts and memories of Ren and his detailed observations and dream sequences. Unassuming and quiet, yet in its quietude lies its strength. I admit, it’s a rather peculiar choice – how can a book be quiet? But that’s exactly what “Rainbirds” is. The first word that comes to my mind when I’m thinking about describing this novel is “quiet”. ![]() As time goes by, Ren immerses himself in the life of his late sister and pieces together what happened to her on that fateful rainy night. Ren decides to stay on, taking over Keiko’s teaching position and moving into her old room. The police officers investigating the case are clueless. It was here that his elder sister Keiko was murdered. ![]() Ren Ishida, a student from Tokyo, travels to the (fictional) town of Akakawa. ![]() ![]() Japanese student heads to desolate town to find out what happened to his sister after she was violently stabbed to death. ![]()
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