I'm not even sure how to start with this book. Natsuki lives in a bit of a dream world but she has to because she doesn't fit into the real world. Abused by her mom and a teacher, she is just trying to survive. Her cousin Yuu is similar in nature, he says he is an alien from Popinpobopia waiting for a spaceship to rescue him. These two aren't destined for lives that celebrate the social norms. Sure enough, years later they are adults and still not fitting in. Natsuki has gained a husband, Yuu is living in their grandma's house in the mountains after losing his job. Toss in a little incest, murder and canibalism and you really have something. I listened to the audio which is perfectly done by Nancy Wu but that doesn't make the book any less quirky. At times I wanted to hate this but I think I ended up loving it.
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