Review by alliemay - Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

alliemay 's review for:

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

4.25

hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Takako is a protagonist that grew on me as she learned to be more honest with herself. Through her voice, we are shown a subtle commentary on Japanese society. This 25 year old woman learns to love her loud and joyful uncle again as she heals from heartbreak in his secondhand bookstore in Tokyo. This is a book that celebrates familial love and the wonders of reading. In these pages, Takako connects with the people around her by sharing an interest in literature and by learning to read the stories that others carry with them.

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