An Autumn in Amber, a Zero-Second Journey

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Socially awkward loner Kayato has an intense fear of being touched and finds making friends extremely difficult. When he and his high school classmates visit Hakodate for a field trip, he suffers through some attempts to engage with the others, until…

Time stops for the entire world, but not for him.

All the hustle and bustle of the city fades into an eerie veil of silence, leaving him the only soul left in motion–until he finds another in Akira, a sharp-tongued local delinquent. Though she’s his total opposite, she begrudgingly agrees to help him solve the mystery. Their only lead is something Kayato’s uncle said just before he died about a “world plucked out of time,” as if preserved in amber. Hoping to find a clue among his late uncle’s possessions in Tokyo, the two teens must travel through the frozen world.

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琥珀の秋、0秒の旅
琥珀之秋,0秒之旅
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04/07/24 Secre And Fragrant FTL v1
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April 8, 2024
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Diving into "An Autumn in Amber: a Zero-Second Journey" by Mei Hachimoku is like stepping into a world where the pause button has been hit on time itself. We follow high schoolers Mugino and Akari as they navigate this eerie stillness, determined to find out why time has stopped and how to get it moving again. It's a premise that grabs you, but as the story unfolds, it's more of a quiet walk through time than the adrenaline-fueled adventure you might expect.

Hachimoku is no stranger to playing with time in... more>> their stories, and while this book shares a thematic lineage with works like "Wait for Me Yesterday in Spring, " it doesn't quite pack the same punch. The pacing seems deliberate, mirroring the frozen world our characters explore, but sometimes it feels a bit too slow, making you wish things would speed up just a tad.

Our protagonists, Mugino and Akari, are interesting enough to follow, but they lack the depth and backstory that made characters in Hachimoku's other novels stand out. It's like getting to know someone through their social media profile rather than in real life—you get the gist, but the deeper, more engaging details are missing.

That said, "An Autumn in Amber" still has its moments. The concept is cool, and there are parts of Mugino and Akari's journey that really make you think about time and how we experience it. I'd round my rating up to four stars for the creativity and the thoughtful, if not slightly meandering, exploration of time.

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The book leaves you with an open-ended conclusion, which I kind of liked. It fits with the story's vibe and leaves room for your imagination to wander. So, while "An Autumn in Amber" might not hit every note perfectly, it's a solid read for those who love a bit of time travel mystery mixed with their high school drama.

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