![]() Through their different perspectives readers will slowly come to know Miwako. ![]() Miwako’s death leaves them reeling, from shock, grief, and guilt, and forces them to question how well they knew her and whether they could have some intervened or prevented Miwako from committing suicide. The novel is divided in three sections, each one following a person who cared for Miwako: there is Ryusei Yanagi (the only first-person narrative) who was in love with her, Chie Ohno, her best friend since high school, and Fumi Yanagi, Ryusei’s older sister. Graduating, finding a job, getting married, having kids. My friends were around my age, and we were all approaching the first peaks of our lives. ![]() Apart from my sister, I had no living family or relatives. “I hadn’t thought I would use my mourning suit again anytime soon. With grace and clarity Clarissa Goenawan’s The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida tells a tragic yet tender tale, one that begins with an ending: Miwako Sumida, a university student, has committed suicide. “When I closed my eyes, I could still hear her sharp, stubborn voice and surprisingly unbridled laugh.” ![]()
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