A review by kygpub
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

perfectly lovely, perfectly charming book. light on plot and heavy on casting a diverse (personality-wise, not identity-wise) set of interesting characters, each of whom clearly possesses a rich internal life. i felt the protagonist was a lot like me, really, except more apologetic—and, of course, more averse to books to begin with. i've seen most people focus on the theme of reading, and it is important to be sure; but i see this book as more of an ode to the neighbourhood of jimbocho as a whole, of which its thriving literary scene forms a foundational (but not necessarily central) backdrop. a nice, easy-breezy read to get me back on track after such a long time.