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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
This book felt like a hot summer day, long and placid. It has quirky characters and a storyline that felt like a long inside joke.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
lighthearted
I could imagine this as a lovely 90 minute indie movie with subtle performances and slow pensive editing, but as a book it was horribly boring. The literary equivalent of room temperature tea.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
‘The Nakano Thrift Shop' has many of the characteristics of much of Hiromi Kawakami’s work: A slow and simple story about ordinary people in everyday interactions where very little happens , but in which we find our characters slowly revealed through their day-to-day dialogues or thoughts. I love the way she writes, but unlike “Stormy Weather in Tokyo”, I really didn’t get it. The characters didn’t provide the spark of interest I needed, and I really couldn’t feel anything for them.
lighthearted
reflective
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:
No