That was quite a sweet piece of fluff, you can imagine it being westernised and turned into a rom-com (although not so much com) for bibliophiles. Perfect for a book club read. It's my ignorance, but it's strange to think of a Japan of dusty bookshelves and slacker waitresses and shop assistants. the image of Japan we get presented is dedicated salarymen sleeping at their desks and working themselves to death, not people pottering round bookshops in the extended lunch-breaks and spending the rest of the time mooching in cafes. I like the sound of that Japan far more
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