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bluesky5283's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage
aseel_reads's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This was a very sweet and quick read. I think it ended at a pretty good point of the story, just a short slice of life - because it was short, i can't rate it higher, since the several heavy plot points were not deeply discussed (like a good thing and a bad thing at the same time)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Mental illness, Abandonment, Miscarriage, Cancer, and Abortion
danyyel's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer and Miscarriage
aliyachaudhry's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, and Abandonment
Moderate: Abortion, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness
jacquinotjackie's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage, Infertility, and Infidelity
chantplant's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
4.25
This is the first lighthearted fiction novel i’ve read in a very long time so it took a bit for me to get used to the simplistic writing style. but that being said i still very much enjoyed reading this short book.
My biggest criticism is that there is way too much repetition in the writing - i swear the phrase “burst out laughing” is said over 15 times.
but again, it’s a cute brisk read that got me in a relaxed and sometimes nostalgic mood. it made me miss the onsens and train rides in japan so bad.
Haru & Momoko are by far my favorite characters and the ‘hiking arc’ of the book was my favorite as well. their lifestyles were just so different compared to mine i found myself being jealous. very mysterious & cool girl-esque.
so yeah! short & sweet <3
My biggest criticism is that there is way too much repetition in the writing - i swear the phrase “burst out laughing” is said over 15 times.
but again, it’s a cute brisk read that got me in a relaxed and sometimes nostalgic mood. it made me miss the onsens and train rides in japan so bad.
Haru & Momoko are by far my favorite characters and the ‘hiking arc’ of the book was my favorite as well. their lifestyles were just so different compared to mine i found myself being jealous. very mysterious & cool girl-esque.
so yeah! short & sweet <3
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion and Miscarriage
kickupthefire's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book came at exactly the right time for me. As I was reading, there were so many passages that I wanted to snapshot and remember - it’s so gently positive and uplifting. I feel like I could read this again and again. It was very enjoyable - I read it all in one sitting - and I’ve been left with a warm, happy feeling ever since. It’s like pleasant medicine. It’s a book that reminds you to be kind to yourself but also reminds you there’s a whole wold of possibilities out there. It also highlights the importance and strength in family bonds, and how much of a difference we can make to eachother, sometimes without even realising. Beautiful writing, Beautiful characters. A perfect book in my mind.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage and Terminal illness
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
james_burridge's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is a book about learning to take a break and I loved it the writing was EXCEPTIONAL and it was translated from Japanese which is jaw dropping.
It’s incredibly cosy and heart warming (I also loved the little romance sub plot) and I feel a great book to start with when it comes to translated novels. I literally felt like this was a studio Ghibli film in a book.(I also binge read the absolute HECK out of it).The story was like reading the life of a nice person and I liked that.
However, I feel like the characters were a bit 1-sided and never really had any development apart from their relationships.(apart from Takako and Momoko)Also, the 2-part story Just felt like two separate story’s not one and they didn’t really link in any way.
Overall,I like the book(btw this is 3.5 stars rounded up)
It’s incredibly cosy and heart warming (I also loved the little romance sub plot) and I feel a great book to start with when it comes to translated novels. I literally felt like this was a studio Ghibli film in a book.(I also binge read the absolute HECK out of it).The story was like reading the life of a nice person and I liked that.
However, I feel like the characters were a bit 1-sided and never really had any development apart from their relationships.(apart from Takako and Momoko)Also, the 2-part story Just felt like two separate story’s not one and they didn’t really link in any way.
Overall,I like the book(btw this is 3.5 stars rounded up)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
Minor: Child death, Alcoholism, and Abortion
lucyatoz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
"A tale of families, love, new beginnings, and the comfort that can be found in books."
The first line of the synopsis for Days At The Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa does kind of sum up the story of Takako, who finds herself unexpectedly living in the room above her Uncle Satoru's secondhand bookshop in Tokyo. This novel is in two parts and deals with lost of relationships and how one young woman navigates the challenges of these so that she and her Uncle can move onwards in life.
I would highlight that issues around loss and grief are part of the story and how this effects the relationships with those we love the most. It is written in a very poignant way and had a profound impact on me.
I own a copy of this book and listened to it on cloudLibrary. I read this for prompt 28, a yellow spine, for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2024.
The first line of the synopsis for Days At The Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa does kind of sum up the story of Takako, who finds herself unexpectedly living in the room above her Uncle Satoru's secondhand bookshop in Tokyo. This novel is in two parts and deals with lost of relationships and how one young woman navigates the challenges of these so that she and her Uncle can move onwards in life.
I would highlight that issues around loss and grief are part of the story and how this effects the relationships with those we love the most. It is written in a very poignant way and had a profound impact on me.
I own a copy of this book and listened to it on cloudLibrary. I read this for prompt 28, a yellow spine, for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2024.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Child death, Abandonment, Grief, and Miscarriage
jamesjoyc's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage