If you're a fan of the movie like me (who bought the soundtrack, this book, and soon the Blu-Ray and the figures!), then you're in for an absolute treat!
If you're looking into giving "Your Name" a chance then this isn't for you, well not yet. You have to watch and understand the film first before you can truly appreciate what kind of beauty Mr. Shinkai had hid deep in this book. Like what happened to me. As soon as I read the book, I felt as if an invisible "force" have "pushed" me right back into the film. Emotions were everywhere.
Just imagine the film as a super delicious main course, and this book as a scrumptious dessert that comes after. That's how this works. You don't go straight ahead for the dessert before enjoying the main course.
This is the cream of the crop that completes the Kimi no Na Wa franchise as a whole.
If there's one thing I'm gonna complain about, its gotta be the way amazon had it delivered. If you're gonna look at the photo, both ends of the book's spine were crushed. The book is physically fine overall, but come on. Amazon could do better than just wrapping it in thin packaging. But nonetheless, its still a delight for a fan like me. :)
