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A review by sonalipawar26
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Do you remember when you first fell in love with reading? The name of the book that made you feel invincible? Where were you sitting? What did you feel when you finished reading it? And what made you to continue reading books?
After a heartbreak, Takako moves in above her uncle's bookshop in Tokyo's largest book town, Jimbōchō. She has no interest in reading despite the fact that generations of her family have owned this secondhand bookstore. But as someone who suffers from insomnia, she gives in to reading as, one day, she picks up a book just to fall asleep. And this is how her whirlwind romance with literature begins.
As the story gently unfolds, we come across elements of both mystery and romance; not just hers but her uncle's as well. These elements of the story jolt you awake from the romance with reading, throwing you into the world of love and loss of these characters.
But despite everything, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (tr. Eric Ozawa) is a love letter to books. It is nostalgic and heartwarming; a testament to the healing powers of literature. And perhaps a part of you will ache to spend a few days at the Morisaki Bookshop as well . . .
After a heartbreak, Takako moves in above her uncle's bookshop in Tokyo's largest book town, Jimbōchō. She has no interest in reading despite the fact that generations of her family have owned this secondhand bookstore. But as someone who suffers from insomnia, she gives in to reading as, one day, she picks up a book just to fall asleep. And this is how her whirlwind romance with literature begins.
As the story gently unfolds, we come across elements of both mystery and romance; not just hers but her uncle's as well. These elements of the story jolt you awake from the romance with reading, throwing you into the world of love and loss of these characters.
But despite everything, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (tr. Eric Ozawa) is a love letter to books. It is nostalgic and heartwarming; a testament to the healing powers of literature. And perhaps a part of you will ache to spend a few days at the Morisaki Bookshop as well . . .