I should share this thread here before I forget (again): 耳をすませば (Beginner Book Club) — 〜Extracurricular Reading〜
The language is somewhat flowery, but not to the extent of full-on shoujo manga levels. Still, some sentences had me scratching my head. 
Additionally, I recall that the storyline in the manga takes a slightly different path compared to the movie.
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