Just a side note, he also has a follow up to that called 小説の読み方 that also looks interesting. Will probably read it as well someday!
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Oh, I nearly forgot to mention the biggest mystery of this first chapter: 白雨 is clearly described as a 三毛猫, so why is the cat on the cover of my book white?
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I also wondered about this. Either there’s another cat, or they just went by the 白 in the name. 
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Ok so yesterday I had the opportunity to ask another one of my language partners (who is an avid reader herself), and she looked at the sentence and said “Well, since I’m Japanese, of course I understand that she loves him.” She was a bit hesitant to explain why she knew, but when I offered her @Myria’s explanation she fully agreed with it.
So by now I believe that it’s not confusing to Japanese who are used to reading books 
When I showed my friend (who had also read Eugenia) the first page, she was like “Oh this is just like Eugenia! The dark skies and the atmosphere and everything” 
But maybe the names are? 
(He is called 多聞…)
That may well be possible!
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Well sure, when it’s sunny. But if we imagine it with heavy rain and dark grey skies…
Here’s a boat ride through the town by the way, for those in the mood for a tour:
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This mystery is now solved 
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Finally completed the full section for this week!
I am not really sure what to think so far, but the imagery is very vivid and foreboding. All the water, reflections and streets that look the same is a unique setting for me! The inside of Kyojiro’s home sounded eclectic and cozy to me though (jazz music, old comfy seating, a cat!!! But maybe also not, since he has those psychedelic cacti that look like はにわ and those are somewhat unsettling haha).
恩田陸 is a new author for me and the book is from a genre(s?) that I don’t typically read so I’m excited to see where things go, since I have no idea at the moment. Will this be a mystery? Horror? Is it fantasy??
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