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A quiet, lovely book about the power of reading the right book at the right time, the nature and importance of human connection and community, and the potential to change your life.

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strrygo's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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

3.75

sweetheart book, just so kind

another addition to the lovely parallel lines(but they meet) story collection

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rawsfaze's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-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? Yes

5.0

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nini23's review against another edition

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relaxing

3.0

The gist of the message: one is not defined by one's job and to follow one's passion. There is an age range and varying life circumstances featured with the librarian's off-beat book recommendation and felt soft toy sparking a change. I was taken aback by the fatshaming descriptions of the librarian.

I like the interconnection between the stories as well as the illustrations preceeding each story. There was, however, a simplicity and reductionism that underplayed the depth of difficulty with some of the circumstances.

Translated from Japanese by Alison Watts. The writing style of the English translation seems quite straightforward.

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