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

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I was expecting a cozy bookshop novel, which I guess this is, but it didn’t offer the warm fuzzy feelings I was seeking. This was… fine? It has family and love, heartache and redemption, all of which usually work for me. It’s is ultimately hopeful, but the pace was slow enough to feel rather plodding. The characters didn’t have a lot of depth to them, so it was hard to feel invested in their stories. Rather forgettable in the end.
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