What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

What You Are Looking For is in the Library

Michiko Aoyama with Alison Watts (Translator)

253 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Description

What are you looking for?So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi. She is no ordinary librarian. Naturally, she has read every book on her shelf, but she also has the unique ability to read the souls of anyone who walks through her...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,468 reviews

Moods

hopeful 79%
inspiring 73%
reflective 73%
lighthearted 60%
emotional 39%
relaxing 39%
funny 10%
informative 8%
adventurous 3%
challenging 2%
mysterious 2%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 26%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.13

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