This is the story of Itami, a girl who died in a house fire, and her experience in the afterlife. She rebels against the powers that be and tries to reclaim her capacity to choose her own route in life (or the afterlife).
I think that the core concern that Itami has, to choose her destiny, is a good one that many people can identify with. That said, I think that it could be woven into the story more. The first time it's talked about was great but then it kind of trails off in the rest of the story.
I noticed some tense shifts in the narration while I was reading that made for a little confusion. There were also some points in the dialogue that sounded like they were meant to be narration. I will try to mark them all on my copy. The biggest problem I noticed was at the end, though. Itami says that Kage's sword doesn't pierce her at first, but then we find out it actually did. That was a little confusing
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