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Letters from the Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop
by Kenji Ueda
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Another healing fiction translated from Japanese - another attempt to find one as good as Before the Coffee gets Cold.
Letters from the Ginza Shihodo Stationary Shop is a fine example of the genre. Fine in that it’s good enough, enjoyable enough but forgettable (reviewing a book a month after you’ve read it really highlights how memorable a book was!).
As with most of the genre, Letters… is a collection of short stories that all have the same format, person A has a problem and enters the stationary store where the proprietor knows exactly what they need to break through their emotional turmoil.
It’s cosy, laid back, and low stakes. Pleasant to read but nothing that will blow you away and change your life, despite the wholesome life affirming or changing visits the characters have to the stationary shop.
Letters from the Ginza Shihodo Stationary Shop is a fine example of the genre. Fine in that it’s good enough, enjoyable enough but forgettable (reviewing a book a month after you’ve read it really highlights how memorable a book was!).
As with most of the genre, Letters… is a collection of short stories that all have the same format, person A has a problem and enters the stationary store where the proprietor knows exactly what they need to break through their emotional turmoil.
It’s cosy, laid back, and low stakes. Pleasant to read but nothing that will blow you away and change your life, despite the wholesome life affirming or changing visits the characters have to the stationary shop.