A review by jenreaderwriter
What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama

4.0

 

💫 Themes: life, loss, purpose, emotional, reflective, inspiring, slice of life

📖 Started reading: 01/01/25

📕Finished reading: 03/01/25

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

💬 "Readers make their own personal connections to words, irrespective of the writer's intentions, and each reader gains something unique.”

💭 SYNOPSIS: Sayuri Komachi is no ordinary librarian. Sensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it. In this uplifting book, we meet five of Sayuri's customers, each at a different crossroads

💕 MY THOUGHTS: This book was a Christmas present from my good friend Anne (thank you!) It has just 5 chapters which are more like 5 short stories and are a slice of life into 5 very different people who are all seeking something subconsciously: which is where our librarian comes in. She is our main connection between the chapters and characters although I did delight in some little cameos later on. The pace was steady and light and even though I could've easily finished this within a day, I wanted to take my time and savour every little detail and ensure each character’s story was properly absorbed before moving on to the next. I found the last story perhaps the weakest but honestly, they were all good for different reasons. I just wanted to know more about the librarian but I suppose that's part of the mystery. What a lovely little book: gently written and quietly pleasant reading experience.