I'm glad that I read this book at the beginning of January. It was warm and inspiring as it helped me to look at things in a positive light. 

I also liked how the 'mysteries' were solved throughout the book, making it feel as if all threads we're neatly sewn together. 

A few qualms about I have about this, though, is that - while I get the tone and theme of the book, I personally felt as if all issues we're solved with positivity. Maybe this is me being pessimistic/realistic, but some stories fell flat because of that. Also, I find myself squirmish whenever a character described the librarian. While I consider that it might have been different in the original text or has something to do with the translation, or the librarian might have been a divine being, I still find the repetitive description of the librarian as huge... distressful.

All in all, I give it 3.75/5 stars. A heartwarming read which gives me a positive outlook for the new year.