Movie

Book Girl

2010 · 102 min

A bittersweet, emotionally intense anime romance that blends literary whimsy with dark psychological drama and a twisty plot.

Overview: Konoha Inoue and Tōko Amano, the Literary Girl, as she calls herself, are the sole members of their high school literature club. Their lives will be altered when Konoha's past, forgotten for a long time, reaches the present, involving them in a whirlwind of feelings where love, jealousy, revenge, remorse and forgiveness struggle to prevail.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, obsession, guilt, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
obsession
guilt
identity
redemption
Places: school
hospital
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild