A review by bookrecsanddnfs
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
3.0
Thank you NetGalley and Harper Perennial for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.
I thought the writing style was a bit too blunt, but this may have simply been because of the translation. Uncle Satoru was a whole mood- I absolutely loved him. Also, can I please move to this magical street of bookshops? Sign me up. Takako starts out as a stuck up and judgmental person, but it was great to see how she grew throughout the story. The bond between Takako and Satoru was great and I enjoyed seeing them become closer. I loved to see Takako's relationship with Momoko develop as well. I was a bit bored at times, wishing there was more action and substance to the plot; more going on, more at stake. I wasn't a fan of the ambiguous ending. But overall, it was a short and enjoyable read.
I thought the writing style was a bit too blunt, but this may have simply been because of the translation. Uncle Satoru was a whole mood- I absolutely loved him. Also, can I please move to this magical street of bookshops? Sign me up. Takako starts out as a stuck up and judgmental person, but it was great to see how she grew throughout the story. The bond between Takako and Satoru was great and I enjoyed seeing them become closer. I loved to see Takako's relationship with Momoko develop as well. I was a bit bored at times, wishing there was more action and substance to the plot; more going on, more at stake. I wasn't a fan of the ambiguous ending. But overall, it was a short and enjoyable read.