tyr2607's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The book "The Days in the Bookshop Morisaki" by Satoshi Yagisawa, published by Insel Verlag and translated by Ute Enders, is about Takako and how she moves on after a breakup, as well as about escapism (the "escape" into other worlds through books).
As just written, the main character is Takako and the story is written in the style of a retelling. The book starts with her telling about the breakup with her boyfriend and her seeing him as just an affair. Since he is a colleague of hers, she quits and after pressure from her mother, moves into the room/apartment above her uncle's antique store. There she discovers the desire and also love for reading. One might think that there the story is over, but it continues. Takako ends up helping her uncle.
Because of this, the book is divided into 2 parts.
I must say that such a book, if it were by a German author, I would not have read. However, since I like Japanese authors, I dared.
I really enjoyed reading the book and fell in love with the main characters. Although there are also heavy strokes of fate thematized, they did not drag down the positive message, but better thematized the actions of some characters.
The cover fits the book well. It shows the antique store and presumably Takako in the room above.
As just written, the main character is Takako and the story is written in the style of a retelling. The book starts with her telling about the breakup with her boyfriend and her seeing him as just an affair. Since he is a colleague of hers, she quits and after pressure from her mother, moves into the room/apartment above her uncle's antique store. There she discovers the desire and also love for reading. One might think that there the story is over, but it continues. Takako ends up helping her uncle.
Because of this, the book is divided into 2 parts.
I must say that such a book, if it were by a German author, I would not have read. However, since I like Japanese authors, I dared.
I really enjoyed reading the book and fell in love with the main characters. Although there are also heavy strokes of fate thematized, they did not drag down the positive message, but better thematized the actions of some characters.
The cover fits the book well. It shows the antique store and presumably Takako in the room above.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Abortion, and Infertility
rieviolet's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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
3.0
Premetto che il libro non è affatto terribile, è molto breve e si legge con facilità (una piccola nota a suo favore, tra i libri giapponesi letti finora questa mi è parsa la traduzione più scorrevole), ma alla fine della fiera mi ha lasciato abbbastanza indifferente.
Nè i personaggi nè la storia in sè mi hanno entusiasmato chissacchè o colpito profondamente.
Penso che la cosa che più mi è piaciuta sia l'ambientazione, il libro mi ha sicuramente invogliato a visitare il quartiere di Jinbocho, con tutte le sue librerie.
Nè i personaggi nè la storia in sè mi hanno entusiasmato chissacchè o colpito profondamente.
Penso che la cosa che più mi è piaciuta sia l'ambientazione, il libro mi ha sicuramente invogliato a visitare il quartiere di Jinbocho, con tutte le sue librerie.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Abortion, Infidelity, and Terminal illness
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