This is a slow-paced cosy book that reflects on burn-out, on our relationship to work culture, on capitalism, on finding happiness in the little (simpler) things in life. And of course, it's a love letter to books, to literature, and to coffee. The slow pace itself is inviting the reader to slow down and take the time. The author criticises the neverending demand of our capitalist society to go fast, to be productive, and to lose ourselves in the process.
It's a universal topic but it's worth remembering the context: in which the book is written by a South Korean woman author, making it much more important in regards to the work culture in her country.

I took my time with this one, and enjoyed it. My only issue was the constant switch between past tense and present tense. Maybe it's a translation issue (I read a French translation) but it confused me at times. Apart from my love for literature, my experience in the book industry, and my hope to one day open my own little bookshop, I think the book sums up 2024 quite well for me. I learned to slow down. To appreciate the little things. To take the time to appreciate them. To take the time for myself, to relfect, to let my body and mind rest. To breathe.