Paperback, 256 pages
English language
Published Aug. 29, 2024 by Penguin Books, Limited.
What are you looking for? So asks Tokyo''s most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi. But she is no ordinary librarian. Sensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it. We meet five visitors to the library, each at a different crossroads: - The restless retail assistant eager to pick up new skills - The mother faced with a demotion at work after maternity leave - The conscientious accountant who yearns to open an antique store - The gifted young manga artist in search of motivation - The recently retired salaryman on a quest for newfound purpose Can she help them find what they are looking for? Which book will you recommend?
What are you looking for? So asks Tokyo''s most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi. But she is no ordinary librarian. Sensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it. We meet five visitors to the library, each at a different crossroads: - The restless retail assistant eager to pick up new skills - The mother faced with a demotion at work after maternity leave - The conscientious accountant who yearns to open an antique store - The gifted young manga artist in search of motivation - The recently retired salaryman on a quest for newfound purpose Can she help them find what they are looking for? Which book will you recommend?
Die Leser*innen einer kleinen Bücherei bekommen von der Bibliothekarin auf ungewöhnliche Weise Unterstützung, um aus einer festgefahrenen Situation rauszukommen. Schöne Idee, mit sehr schlichter Umsetzung.
Wartezimmerlektüre, die wenig Aufmerksamkeit verlangt und keine bösen Überraschungen bereit hält.
Just a very nice and easy to read short interwoven story collection.. No real hard edges. Recommending as a good read in these increasingly dark times.
Just a very nice and easy to read short interwoven story collection.. No real hard edges. Recommending as a good read in these increasingly dark times.
