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A review by kba76
What You Are Looking for Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
emotional
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? Yes
3.75
Deceptively simple, but something within its pages resonated. A reflective read which it’s hard not to respond to with positivity.
Each of the five visitors to the Community House library is asked the same question: what are you looking for? Each of the five visitors arrives at the library feeling frustrated with some aspect of their life. Each of the five visitors meets the enigmatic librarian who offers them some recommended titles and shares with them a piece of felting. Each of the five visitors finds their life improved immeasurably by their experience.
While the repetitive nature of the book may be felt rather frustrating by the end, I found its repetitiveness indicated just how easy it is for people to become lost in the day-to-day experience. It’s so easy to lose sight of your dreams and to follow a skewed perspective that fails to take account of your changing needs and desires.
Above all, this is a book that espouses the power of books. What’s not to like?
Each of the five visitors to the Community House library is asked the same question: what are you looking for? Each of the five visitors arrives at the library feeling frustrated with some aspect of their life. Each of the five visitors meets the enigmatic librarian who offers them some recommended titles and shares with them a piece of felting. Each of the five visitors finds their life improved immeasurably by their experience.
While the repetitive nature of the book may be felt rather frustrating by the end, I found its repetitiveness indicated just how easy it is for people to become lost in the day-to-day experience. It’s so easy to lose sight of your dreams and to follow a skewed perspective that fails to take account of your changing needs and desires.
Above all, this is a book that espouses the power of books. What’s not to like?