Stephanie Jane recenzis Mamachari Matchmaker de S J Pajonas
A sweet short story
4 steloj
Mamachari Matchmaker is a sweet short story set in Tokyo and partially narrated by a bicycle - well, the god living inside this particular bicycle anyway. Mamacharis are an everyday family bicycle in Japan (Mama Chariot?) frequently to be seen on errands loaded up with small children and groceries. So it makes perfect sense that Eriko's new Mamachari bicycle would be pushing her towards finding romance. However, unlike some of Eriko's friends, the Mamachari doesn't want her to pretend to be someone she isn't just in order to snag a man.
I really liked shy Eriko. In her own world of manga and cosplay she is perfectly at home, but when confronted by other social situations she panics, blushing and believing everything she says is ridiculous. I can certainly empathise with that! The Mamachari is a fun character with a refreshingly dry sense of humour. Having spent ages in the …
Mamachari Matchmaker is a sweet short story set in Tokyo and partially narrated by a bicycle - well, the god living inside this particular bicycle anyway. Mamacharis are an everyday family bicycle in Japan (Mama Chariot?) frequently to be seen on errands loaded up with small children and groceries. So it makes perfect sense that Eriko's new Mamachari bicycle would be pushing her towards finding romance. However, unlike some of Eriko's friends, the Mamachari doesn't want her to pretend to be someone she isn't just in order to snag a man.
I really liked shy Eriko. In her own world of manga and cosplay she is perfectly at home, but when confronted by other social situations she panics, blushing and believing everything she says is ridiculous. I can certainly empathise with that! The Mamachari is a fun character with a refreshingly dry sense of humour. Having spent ages in the bicycle shop before Eriko arrived, this god knows feeling unwanted is like. It can understand why Eriko doesn't put herself forward and can whisper advice from the sidelines - unheard by anyone else. I didn't have any problem believing in the reality of Eriko and her talking Mamachari bicycle and was swiftly drawn in to their quest, rooting for Eriko to find her happily ever after.