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A review by yuunoel
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store by Keigo Higashino
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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
(2022/05/12 - 2022/05/12)
SAYING I LOVE THIS WOULD BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT. PERIODT
Pros:
- The use of multiple POVs. Throughout the book, you get the perspective of many different characters. The timeline is pretty confusing at the start and when you're realizing the back and forth between the past and future, but the longer you read the more you'll get adjusted.
- I fucking love it when the mini-stories/backstories of characters all get interwoven at the end. That happened in Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Anxious People and I loved those books!! Ugh, you can tell Mr. Higashino put a lot of thought into this book.
- I never got tired of any story/pov. Usually, there's one weak link, but I adored everything this book had to offer. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's heartbreaking, and I was so invested in each and every one.
Cons:
- What flaws??? lol but there's only one complaint that I got and it ain't even that bad. Because of the multiple different povs and timelines, sometimes they repeated texts that you already read because at that time the character did not know about it. It gets a little redundant reading the same thing you read just a few minutes ago. I'm specifically talking about the One-Night Special on September 13 text.
Bruh. I think this has to be my favourite book this year so far. Read it.
- noel
SAYING I LOVE THIS WOULD BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT. PERIODT
Pros:
- The use of multiple POVs. Throughout the book, you get the perspective of many different characters. The timeline is pretty confusing at the start and when you're realizing the back and forth between the past and future, but the longer you read the more you'll get adjusted.
- I never got tired of any story/pov. Usually, there's one weak link, but I adored everything this book had to offer. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's heartbreaking, and I was so invested in each and every one.
Cons:
- What flaws??? lol but there's only one complaint that I got and it ain't even that bad. Because of the multiple different povs and timelines, sometimes they repeated texts that you already read because at that time the character did not know about it. It gets a little redundant reading the same thing you read just a few minutes ago.
Bruh. I think this has to be my favourite book this year so far. Read it.
- noel