I thought it was extremely well written – you don’t get bogged down in the tragedy of an impending death because you are taken on an interesting excursion filled with choices, losses, and lessons. A seemingly sad story about a young life cut short by a terminal illness, yet filled with laughter, ridiculous situations and lots and lots of analysis of a life lived. This book hooked me from the very start.What a unique perspective on the meaning of life! This short book contains humor, pain, regret, hope, and ultimately… forgiveness, reconciliation, and love. Hugely popular in Japan, this gem of a book is now available in English. And so begins a very bizarre week… With each object that disappears the postman reflects on the life he’s lived, his joys and regrets, and the people he’s loved and lost. But before he can tackle his bucket list, the Devil appears to make him an offer: In exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, our narrator will get one extra day of life. Estranged from his family, living alone with only his cat Cabbage to keep him company, he was unprepared for the doctor’s diagnosis that he has only months to live.
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