More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
A mature and deep look at life and beyond.
A befitting and worthy sequel to the previous international bestseller, More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (translated by Eric Ozawa) takes us on a transformative journey with Takako, the chief protagonist.
In this book, the author Satoshi Yagisawa continues to narrate the life story of Takako while delving deeper into her inner self and bringing out her changed perspective towards the outer world.
As days roll over in the quiet bookish neighbourhood, Takako emerges as an independent lady — financially and most importantly, emotionally. Her usual days revolve around her proving her worth in her new job, connecting on a deeper level with Uncle Satoru and Aunt Momoko and giving love another chance in the form of Wada.
What moved me the most was the careful handling of Takako’s character. Not only has the character acquired depth but can also better handle relationships with an improvement in self-regulation and expression.
Just as the previous book of this series introduced the readers to a host of background characters who aided the natural progression of the plot, this book further brings in some nameless characters whom we only know through epithets — the seal collector, the paper bag man, etc.
