Three Days of Happiness

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Well, at least not the protagonist has the money. Surely they will actually be put to some use, right? Nope, the protagonist continues to act poor even though he has literally just 30 days of life left. At some point he starts to literally throw the money out. Why did you even make the exchange in the first place my dude? What was the point? Or is this another “hurr durr there was no point because le depression”? It’s so tiring. It really makes me think the lifespan exchange is there just so the protagonist can kill themselves without the novel having to mention suicide. Cowardice. If you didn’t get it yet, our protagonist is “terribly depressed”. This seems to be because he wanted to achieve great fame when he was a child, but that didn’t really work out and now he’s just an average Joe. The horror. Oh, and also always had trouble socializing or whatever. The average adolescent problems, but as mentioned previously, the protagonist has a terrible habit of self-pitying. The novel feels like it was made to be relatable to young unhappy people, but given the mixed messages and the moral it gives (more on that later), if you actually identify with the protagonist, consider seeking professional help. This isn’t on the level of relatively harmless self-insert of the likes of “lone wolfs” like Oreki, Hachiman or Ayanokouji. The mc here has issues and it’s not really the other’s fault. One thing I especially appreciated about Three Days of Happiness is that Kusonoki isn’t written in such a way as to gain sympathy from the reader. He’s had options to improve his life before getting to this point and we clearly aren’t meant to feel sorry for him. I’m not sure we’re even supposed to like him. He’s balanced out well by Miyagi, who has a tale that does deserve sympathy and is far more likeable as a person. In many ways, she’s the perfect monitor for our protagonist, given their personalities and outlooks on life. Sherman, Jennifer (November 16, 2019). "Yen Press Adds Bestia, Carole & Tuesday, 11 More Manga/Novels". Anime News Network . Retrieved January 4, 2022. just not the target audience for romance novels, but I can admit the following story was well put-together and had more than a few pleasant moments until the ending.

about the story. Unfortunately there are too many things that don’t exactly add up with the story. This is going to take a while. Hey you, were you once considered a talented kid but now you are a sad teenager? Then come read this totally relatable novel!”

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I’m also not sure how I feel about the ending as I find myself left with questions that will never be answered. Again not a huge problem but I can’t help wondering what would have happened if Kusonoki did a few things differently. Some of these are certainly things the author could have explored and didn’t. Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on February 15, 2019 . Retrieved February 15, 2019. After the review by Gigguk, I decided to give Three Days of Happiness a read because the message of living life to its fullest resonates with me as a core belief. The story follows Kusonoki who decides to sell his lifespan. It’s determined that he likely won’t live a very fulfilling life and he’s offered the equivalent of three thousand USD for his remaining 30 years. Kusonoki accepts the offer and sets off with 3 months left. In the end he finds love and lives more in three months or arguably even the final three days than he ever could have in thirty years. The scenario is that the attractive young love interest Miyagi is magically paired with the MC Kusunoki, with her having to be around him constantly due to circumstances. Even without changing the initial premise of selling your lifespan, was this the best way to bring the two main characters together? Maybe I'm To the ones that either love a "happy" end or a "sad" one, they'll enjoy it's conclusion regardless, as they come to appreciate the journey. Personally, it was one of the most satisfying endings.

We all wish to feel, to be useful to someone, to anyone. And that isn't really a negative thing. On the contrary, I find it incredibly poignant. Also, I never really parted with this book cause I'll be fo sho revisiting this piece of beauty now and again. I personally loved the ending and thought it was a satisfactory resolution to the story’s conflicts except for one: his childhood friend Himeno. They’ve known each other since infancy and became closer after Kusonoki saved Himeno from falling off a viewing platform. A key memory for Kusonoki is his promise to marry Himeno at the age of 20 in the case neither were taken but he hasn’t seen her since she moved shortly after their promise. Miyagi, a near omniscient observer working for the life selling service, informs Kusonoki that Himeno is living an unhappy life as a single mother and high school drop out. Himeno would jump to her death in a few years time. Both at the top of their class as children, Kusonoki and Himeno are now similarly miserable. The novel was licensed for English release in North America by Yen Press; [4] it was released on October 20, 2020. [5] Manga [ edit ] Three Days of Happiness is a drama. You might even think it’s touching if you don’t stop to actually think Characters [ edit ] Kusunoki A 20 year old man who sold his 30 year worth lifespan for 300 thousand yen. Miyagi A young woman who is a clerk from the lifespan store who became Kusunoki's observer over the next three months. Himeno Kusunoki's childhood friend whom he had a crush on. Media [ edit ] Novel [ edit ]Three Days of Happiness is an interesting drama with a supernatural spin. There is a lot of depth here and keeping a small collection of characters gives it the time to flesh out Kusonoki and Miyagi to the fullest. Initially, I wondered if experiencing Kusonoki’s days would be boring, but actually, this book proved gripping. whispers* - It is much more charming to close your own umbrella and get drenched with the other person than offer them yours. Even if both of you happen to fall ill.) This novel is held in high regard, but it has major problems. The scenario is questionable, but not hard to get over. The main issue is that the author somehow manages to contradict everything he was trying to teach us throughout the majority of the book with an ending that's just trying too hard. However she changes her mind believing that getting revenge on an insane man would do no good. She closes the letter telling him she hopes it’s true that he’s dying soon.