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Mis días en la librería Morisaki by Satoshi Yagisawa

76 reviews

beatriks's review against another edition

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emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Didn’t live up to the hype for me. 
Maybe I’m not made for Japanese literature? I obviously need to read more Japanese books. 

I listened to the audiobook and it didn’t catch my interest and attention at all. Especially part 2 was disappointing. 


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idesofmarch's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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veliana's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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anna_in_the_spring's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Cozy and calm, but with the stakes being all about human connection, which is very important. Quick read. Great translation, you can still feel the Japanese behind it, which I enjoy. Nice look at the different pleasures reading can bring. Also a look on what family can be and on standing up for what you want 
Cons:
I hate the trope of the women who has an abortion early in life and then couldn't have children later and is suffe ing terribly for it. I can see why it is narratively attractive, but it perpetrates harmful stereotypes.
If not for that, it would have been 4 Stars. Nice book, but not life changing. Other nice books have entertained me more. But tthis book wasnot life changing for me (which is necessary for 5 stars). And minus one star for the hated trope. Ends up at three stars. 
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beautifulminutiae's review against another edition

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relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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196books's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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shaynicole's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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erynlasbelin's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

I really enjoyed the first part of the book, which was set in the bookstore and focused on Takako's relationship with her uncle and her burgeoning love of reading. The second half had some bright spots, particularly her interactions with Wada; but it was much weaker overall. I really disliked the aunt. I have sympathy for her, and I realize there are probably some cultural differences at play here, but I found literally all of her behavior unacceptable.
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pandemonicbaby's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I enjoyed this book, it was a nice, short and somewhat relaxing read. The prose is very simplistic, without much flourishing, but it did its job nonetheless. I feel like some aspects of the story were rushed, such as her finding a love for books (after the first instance of her reading and loving a book, she just says she read even more later). Some mentions of a regretted abortion that doesn't directly seem like an anti-abortion sentiment, but maybe coild be read as such nonetheless.
Some of the passages felt a little like "men writing women", but not in a sexualising or degrading way, simply in a "doesnt understand relationships between women that much" type of way, which isn't as bad.
Simple plot and story, but overall a nice reading experience !
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aliteraryescape's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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