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3.79 AVERAGE

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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 hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a sweet story about found family & I enjoyed my time reading it – it took me longer than I thought to get into but by the end, I was rooting for everyone & was so happy to see where everyone ended up & how they grew 🩷
reflective medium-paced
hopeful lighthearted reflective 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: No
emotional inspiring 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
inspiring

After reading and cherishing Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, I was looking forward to slow-reading this one. I've been reading it for over a month, giving myself time to savor it and inform my own thoughts. As someone who had to re-start in life, I know first-hand how hard it is, how depression can quickly make one feel worthless. So, these narratives are empowering because they force the reader to reconsider what 'success' means, but also that there is no streamlined path to follow. We stumble into people, who can become great friends, and even when we plan out our ideal career plan, its reality might be hauntingly unsatisfying.
This is for the readers who are considering change, but feel too frightened. If you are feeling burnt out, crying every morning before work or simply too numb to do more than just survive, I think this would find you better than any email could.
reflective relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
emotional hopeful reflective relaxing slow-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

Another cozy reflective read

I was bored and didn’t care about the characters. 

This book was like a warm comforting hug after a rough day. Like a cry that has been building up, finally being released and relived. I can’t recommend this book enough if you’re looking for a slow, warm and comforting read. Another 5 stars from me!