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A review by dylanhenning
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
What to say about Days at the Morisaki Bookshop? This book started as a 5 star read. The first part of this book was so rich with descriptions and cozy writing about this woman who quits her job and ends up living upstairs in her uncles bookstore. It was wonderful to see her fall in love with reading and with the bookstore and connect with her uncle and the people in the community.
Then we get to the second part of the book and while the story is still very good it changes the narrative direction and that’s what brings the book down to a 4.5 star rating for me. A character shows up and their actions and secrets dominate the second half of the book.
This is one worth reading and I will definitely be checking out the sequel but I wish the last half of the book was more like the first half.
Then we get to the second part of the book and while the story is still very good it changes the narrative direction and that’s what brings the book down to a 4.5 star rating for me. A character shows up and their actions and secrets dominate the second half of the book.
This is one worth reading and I will definitely be checking out the sequel but I wish the last half of the book was more like the first half.