A review by its_beautifully_bookish
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Francesc Miralles, Héctor García

3.0

Overall Rating: 3⭐️

Format: hardback

Favourite Quote: “life is not a problem to be solved. Just remember to have something that keeps you busy doing what you love while being surrounded by the people who love you.”

Tropes: self discovery, history, cultural discussions, thought provoking, multiple interviews

I think I would put this book in the self-help category I really enjoyed reading this book. There were points that didn’t quite grasp but that doesn’t mean it’s not a good book. I’d say it’s very good very informative and it’s definitely giving me a load of things to think about and try.

I picked this book up thinking it would be very different than what it actually was. I’d say it’s more detailed and more descriptive than I was expecting. However that doesn’t take away from what I’ve actually come to understand and learn from this book. I think I found some key points to take away and some new things that I will definitely be trying, and looking out for more often.

I enjoyed most hearing from all the different people that where interviewed and their thought and opinions on it all, some had me laughing at their frank and honest responses.

I did originally picked this book up thinking it would be full of quotes and stories and they were quotes and stories in this book however they weren’t the base of which it was written. It was very detailed and I did really enjoy learning all the facts that were presented in this book. 

A three star from me means that I enjoyed this book. I had fun reading it.