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A review by cassandrat
There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I enjoyed reading this book about earning a living after burnout, and I would do it again. I could see myself picking it up and re-reading sections. The main character's musings on the different jobs and the first and third jobs themselves were delightful. The job at the chip company and for the surveillance company both were funny and relatable. They both nailed the funny insights and mundane work issues that I was looking for.
The second and fourth job were too unbelievable regarding what was going on. They had a magical realism or a dramatic flavor that I wasn't looking for from this book.
The fifth and final job was fine, but not as entertaining to me.
The end was dissatisfying. I didn't get a feeling of character growth, and maybe that is the point. I felt most of the insights, the few that there were, happened along the way but amounted to nothing.
All said and done, I want to read more cozy literature like this.
The second and fourth job were too unbelievable regarding what was going on. They had a magical realism or a dramatic flavor that I wasn't looking for from this book.
The fifth and final job was fine, but not as entertaining to me.
The end was dissatisfying. I didn't get a feeling of character growth, and maybe that is the point. I felt most of the insights, the few that there were, happened along the way but amounted to nothing.
All said and done, I want to read more cozy literature like this.