Mat Canary’s Reviews > Days at the Morisaki Bookshop > Status Update

The book suddenly took an unexpected turn. Though the introduction of a new character felt disjointed, it takes you to a new journey for Tatako. The first part of the book ended abruptly without much character arc, it wouldve been nice to not split the book in two parts. The new love interest is nice but all in all, their introduction felt more like a setup and easy route to keep the story moving.

"Don't be afraid to love someone. When you fall in love, I want you to fall in love all the way. Even if it ends in heartache, please don't live a lonely life without love. I've been so worried that because of what happened you'll give up on falling in love. Love is wonderful. I don't want you to forget that.
Those memories of people you love, they never disappear." - Uncle Satoru to Takako

"But, I don't know, maybe it takes a long time to figure out what you're truly searching for. Maybe you spend your whole life just to figure out a small part of it."

Such a good first chapter! I am hooked immediately. It sets a precedent to be a fun, unusual and unexpected read. I love Takako and the characters. I'm taking note of the new words I'm learning. I'm looking forward to finishing this book.