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atamano's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Kidnapping
junglejelly's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Fatphobia
crows_in_a_trenchcoat's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
berrybiaful's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
4 stars!!
This was a comfy read, and had a nice pace considering the short length. I really enjoyed it and breezed through it because I was so engrossed with the plot and loved the characters đź’ś
This was a comfy read, and had a nice pace considering the short length. I really enjoyed it and breezed through it because I was so engrossed with the plot and loved the characters đź’ś
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
tatata's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I didn’t love the first 2 chapters but the last 150ish pages were great.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent and Death
nicole_k's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
babsi_222's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
The message was clear but it just didn’t excite me and it was pretty boring to read but i think that’s just my personal opinion. The love story wasn’t very good and was not needed
I don’t like Sayo she isn’t “blunt and says what she thinks” or “compelling” she’s just mean and kinda a bully, sorry.
Love the setting with the bookstore tho.
But the plot was…something. Three weird men change their lives and way of thinking after a teenage boy says a few “deep and philosophical” thoughts (that are actually just quotes from his dead grandpa)
The 4th labyrinth- wtf so biring i can’t even remember what i read. The more i think about this the more does it not deserve 3 full stars so I’m just gonna downrate rq.
I don’t like Sayo she isn’t “blunt and says what she thinks” or “compelling” she’s just mean and kinda a bully, sorry.
Love the setting with the bookstore tho.
But the plot was…something. Three weird men change their lives and way of thinking after a teenage boy says a few “deep and philosophical” thoughts (that are actually just quotes from his dead grandpa)
The 4th labyrinth- wtf so biring i can’t even remember what i read. The more i think about this the more does it not deserve 3 full stars so I’m just gonna downrate rq.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death
kebbi's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
buildingtaste's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was the first book I took up based on StoryGraph recommendation, and it was a charming read. Unexpectedly christmassy, so it was a good one to finish reading on December 25th. It is a poignant but adventurous read, with each chapter a "labyrinth" approaching some issue facing the world of books and reading. As we progress, we start to see how these issues have more in common than it seems.
As to "diversity", all characters in the book (except maybe the cat and thepersonified book at the end) are Japanese, so it is a homogeneous group, but from the perspective of the Anglosphere reader wanting to diversify their reading overall, I guess it counts?
As to "diversity", all characters in the book (except maybe the cat and the
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death, and Death of parent
The book begins with the death of the main character's grandparent/de facto parent, and the grief and change which comes from that is a theme throughout the book.beauvisseau's review
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Whereas the message of the story is supposed to be uplifting and loving, it came across as a little preachy at times. The talking cat and the bookshop make up for a lot, but I felt as though the writer did not use an intersectional lens when talking about love for books. The publisher is publishing lots of books, but that also means that more people are able to afford and read these books. The portrayal of grief, however, was well-done. Moreover, I loved to hear from the translator at the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death