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A review by charvi_not_just_fiction
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book has recently joined the hype train and I expected to love it... unfortunately, I didn't quite enjoy it.
Let's start with part 1: which truly was the highlight of the book for me. I absolutely adored how the writer explored the magic of bookstores and the joy of reading and unravelled Sotorou and Takako's personalities through the narrative. It was beautiful and well-written.
Part 2 is where everything started going down the hill. I kind of hate Momoko. She single-handedly spoiled the book for me. I could rant forever but that would include spoilers. Let's just say that I found her to be a selfish woman with bizarre behaviour and her relationships felt strange and forced. I couldn't condone any of her actions and her overall plotline left me frustrated.
I guess the only ray of sunshine was Takako and Akira's sub-plot but I wish it had been explored more because I saw a lot of potential there.
Overall the book struggles a bit with pacing in the sense I found myself bored in the second part and there were no clear indications of the time leaps so I was often confused for a couple of sentences before I adjusted to it.
Sadly, this was a very average book.
Let's start with part 1: which truly was the highlight of the book for me. I absolutely adored how the writer explored the magic of bookstores and the joy of reading and unravelled Sotorou and Takako's personalities through the narrative. It was beautiful and well-written.
Part 2 is where everything started going down the hill. I kind of hate Momoko. She single-handedly spoiled the book for me. I could rant forever but that would include spoilers. Let's just say that I found her to be a selfish woman with bizarre behaviour and her relationships felt strange and forced. I couldn't condone any of her actions and her overall plotline left me frustrated.
I guess the only ray of sunshine was Takako and Akira's sub-plot but I wish it had been explored more because I saw a lot of potential there.
Overall the book struggles a bit with pacing in the sense I found myself bored in the second part and there were no clear indications of the time leaps so I was often confused for a couple of sentences before I adjusted to it.
Sadly, this was a very average book.