A review by cirrus_prince
The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Took a little while to grab me, but I ended up liking this book more than I expected to. Very much a slice-of-life, where nothing dramatic happens and there isn't a strong plot, but this book is a series of lovely little vignettes that transport you into everyday moments of the Nakano shop. Evocative, slow and reflective, I found myself drawn into the tiny but very human happenings of the characters.