Review by anna_in_the_spring - Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

anna_in_the_spring 's review for:

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

3.0

lighthearted reflective relaxing 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: Yes

Cozy and calm, but with the stakes being all about human connection, which is very important. Quick read. Great translation, you can still feel the Japanese behind it, which I enjoy. Nice look at the different pleasures reading can bring. Also a look on what family can be and on standing up for what you want
Cons:

I hate the trope of the women who has an abortion early in life and then couldn't have children later and is suffe ing terribly for it. I can see why it is narratively attractive, but it perpetrates harmful stereotypes.

If not for that, it would have been 4 Stars. Nice book, but not life changing. Other nice books have entertained me more. But tthis book wasnot life changing for me (which is necessary for 5 stars). And minus one star for the hated trope. Ends up at three stars.

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