Tanuki: Pon’s Summer review – an adorable raccoon mends the world, one parcel at a time
It sounds a bit like JL Carr’s compact but enchanting novel A Month in the Country, except instead of shell-shocked veterans of the first world war you’re left exploring the rich inner life of a Japanese racoon dog who can ride a BMX.
Tasked with repairing an ancient shrine in the weeks leading up to a local festival, you’ll find yourself cleaning out trash, mending broken arches and slowly bringing a small rural community back together.
Even so, the mixture of steady progress and general low stakes proves intoxicating.
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