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emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It's a very gentle and cosy book, I enjoyed every bit of it, from the atmosphere to characters to descriptions of nature and pleasure of reading, to wisdom it teaches the reader. I can definitely say that Days at the Morisaki Bookshop is a discovery of the year, I never thought I would be interested in Japanese literature, but here I am loving this book! I enjoyed the writing, and I found the translator's note in the end very sentimental. Absolutely loved it!
Some quotes:
Some quotes:
"But, I don’t know, maybe it takes a long time to figure out what you’re truly searching for. Maybe you spend your whole life just to figure out a small part of it."
“So, when you were traveling around and reading all those books, you must have learned a lot, right?”
“It’s funny. No matter where you go, or how many books you read, you still know nothing, you haven’t seen anything. And that’s life. We live our lives trying to find our way."
"I had Until the Death of the Girl in my hand. “This book was good,” I told him.
How did he react? All of a sudden, my uncle’s face lit up—just like a kid who had gotten a wonderful birthday present."
"It’s only in secondhand books that you can savor encounters like this, connections that transcend time. And that’s how I learned to love the secondhand bookstore that handled these books, our Morisaki Bookshop. I realized how precious a chance I’d been given, to be a part of that little place, where you can feel the quiet flow of time."
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I quite enjoyed the book. First things first, I’d like to give Darcy credit for writing the atmosphere so vividly. Like in the other 3 books by her that I read (The Haunting of Ashburn House, Craven Manor, The Haunting of Blackwood House), I felt like I was there with the characters. I liked the fact that in this book she tells us that there are spectres, ghosts, spirits, and poltergeists - I didn’t know there was such a variety of paranormal entities, and have never thought to look up on the Internet and have discovered only reading this book. I found the ending quite surprising, as well as it was quite a sentimental happy ending.
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
It's the first nonfiction book that I started and actually finished. It is a helpful book. Maybe I'm being delusional, but it helped me to change my mindset, at least a little bit. Can recommend.
Some of the memorable/inspiring chapters are 16 and 19.
Some of the memorable/inspiring chapters are 16 and 19.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was a quick read. I liked how hooked and addicted I was to this book – the writing style in combination with short chapters did the job, I had “one more chapter” syndrome, and I really appreciated that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Mental illness, Blood, Murder
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really liked the atmosphere and the descriptions of nature and the magic it contains. It was a timely read - right when i was in the mood for something nature / forest related. It was a quick and immersive read. If you feel like hiking or going into nature and connect with it but for some reason you can't do it in real life, this book really helps with that. It was a relaxing and refreshing to read, especially with the heat wave we've had recently. I've had a really good time with this book and am really happy to have read it! ❤️
"I’ve never been able to quiet my mind on the best of days, let alone the days that leave me replaying every little detail until I want to scream.
Pike says there’s complete silence in space, that sound can’t travel, and I wonder if that could extend to my thoughts. I wonder if I could float up and up and up, and at some great height my mind would just…still."
"What is coincidence if not a subtle form of magic?"
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
She was Aelin Ashryver Galathynius—and she would not be afraid.
3.5☆ but I still enjoyed it pretty much a lot. I couldn't put it down.
The writing is really good, addictive. The world, the magic, Celaena's adventures - all were very interesting to see. Not gonna lie, I was here mainly for Celaena kicking the King's ass and Chaol and Dorian helping her in that. I mostly enjoyed the book, however! There were triggering upsetting moments present (
P.S. it's really cute that Sarah Maas included her dog in acknowledgements!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
