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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

75 reviews

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

after finding out her boyfriend (yes, boyfriend) is getting married, takado quits her job and falls into a deep depression. during this lonely period, she receives a call from her uncle, offering her a place to stay in the family bookshop in exchange for some help around the store. reluctantly, she accepts. surrounded by second hand books, she begins to develop a love for reading, and befriends customers and locals alike, at the neighborhood coffee shop.

the first half of the book focuses on takados building relationship with her uncle, friends, and books, where she learns how to reconnect with herself. the later half focuses on her uncles estranged wife’s reappearance.

this is a book that you read for the vibes! it is so heartwarming and sweet with no major plot line, just a lot of love.

“I wanted to see the whole world for myself. I wanted to see the whole range of possibilities. Your life is yours. It doesn't belong to anyone else. I wanted to know what it would mean to live life on my own terms.”

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hopeful reflective relaxing 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? No

3.75

If you're looking for a story structure and pacing that's found in anime films, this is it. It reads like one, it visually appears as one to the reader's eye and personally, served as fresh air in the stuffiness of big books.

It is well translated, which cannot be said for all Japanese lit available right now. A light and quick read for the weekend, so pick it up today. Hope it helps you breathe better, like it did with me. ✨

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itsjoenna's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

4.75

This book is like a special sentimental gift that reminds me again how much I love books.

Takako's passive character in the beginning was very similar to me, so it was easy to relate to her. I also really like her uncle! Can you imagine running a bookstore? Ugh, literally my childhood dream! All the characters are so so lovely! Some of the books mentioned made me very curious and interested in reading them. Overall, this was such a quick cozy book. I love it.

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