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L'emporio dei piccoli miracoli by Keigo Higashino, Stefano Romagnoli
4 reviews
bexi's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It was really clever how the author weaved all of the storylines together. You definitely have to pay attention while reading this book. I think I would've enjoyed it more if I wasn't in the middle of a reading slump.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Suicide, Sexism, Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
Minor: Self harm, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Blood
aegireads's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
very mawkish but i like that kinda stuff lmao
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Violence, Terminal illness, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abortion
rockwithyou's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent
Minor: Abortion and Terminal illness
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
utterly remarkable and one of the best books i've ever read. despite its relatively short length, the book took me some time to finish because of its content, which is high in emotional impact while also requiring some mental somersaults. the miracles of the namiya general store is full of dynamic characters, but its plot is perhaps the most extraordinary thing of all: no details go wasted, every story thread is--incredibly--interconnected.
a great example of show-not-tell, it says a lot when the reader can feel so touched--at times to the point of being speechless--despite the narrative being in 3rd-person pov, the tone being factual, and the writing not being flowery at all. the connections between all the characters and the intricacies of the time aspect still amazed me. i love this book so dang much.
while the problems encountered by the characters can be surprisingly dark at times, i appreciate how they all ultimately end on a hopeful note. w/ that said, it wasn't until i was nearly done w/ the read that i realized that this is a book i had unknowingly been wanting to write and waiting to read all my life. poignant, insightful, and miraculous.
a great example of show-not-tell, it says a lot when the reader can feel so touched--at times to the point of being speechless--despite the narrative being in 3rd-person pov, the tone being factual, and the writing not being flowery at all. the connections between all the characters and the intricacies of the time aspect still amazed me. i love this book so dang much.
while the problems encountered by the characters can be surprisingly dark at times, i appreciate how they all ultimately end on a hopeful note. w/ that said, it wasn't until i was nearly done w/ the read that i realized that this is a book i had unknowingly been wanting to write and waiting to read all my life. poignant, insightful, and miraculous.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, and Terminal illness
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