Days at the Morisaki Bookshop: A Novel by Satoshi Yagisawa
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The wise and charming international bestseller—now a hit Japanese film—about a young woman who loses everything and slowly finds herself again.
Twenty-five-year-old Takako thinks she has life figured out—until her boyfriend, Hideaki, casually admits he’s been cheating on her and is marrying the other woman. Her world collapses. She loses her job, isolates from friends, and sinks into depression. Then a call from her distant uncle Satoru changes everything.
Jimbocho, Tokyo—Satoru lives an unconventional life running a secondhand bookshop, ever since his wife, Momoko, left him years ago. Takako once looked down on his choices, but now she accepts his offer of the tiny room above the shop in exchange for helping out. It’s only temporary…or so she believes.
As the months pass, Takako is surprised to find comfort in the quiet rhythm of the bookstore. She discovers a love of Japanese literature, becomes a regular at a cozy coffee shop, makes new friends, and meets a young editor recovering from his own heartbreak. Slowly, joy returns.
But when Hideaki reappears, Takako is forced to confront her past—and lean on Satoru just as his own life begins to unravel. Together, uncle and niece learn to navigate loss, love, and renewal, sharing the quiet wisdom they find between the shelves of the bookshop.
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