I had really mixed feelings about this book. I enjoy the message behind the book about the love of reading and how important reading and books can be in someone's life. I loved the idea of the power of books and how that presents in different ways for different people. 

However, the concept and the execution don't match up as much. The "adventures" to save books are primarily short philosophical conversations about different viewpoints on books and reading. There is no action to these quests. It's walk in, talk, rinse and repeat. 

I really enjoyed some of the imagery around the books and the bookshop. The cat is a brash character but not in a way that made him unlikeable to me. 

This was chosen as the "Works in Translation" selection for the Diversify Your Reading book club. Join us here: https://bookclubs.com/diversify-your-reading-2/join/