- Published: 8 August 2023
- ISBN: 9780857529121
- Imprint: Doubleday
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 256
- RRP: $32.99
What You Are Looking for is in the Library
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- Published: 8 August 2023
- ISBN: 9780857529121
- Imprint: Doubleday
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 256
- RRP: $32.99
I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ... A joy from start to finish, this book makes you feel anything is possible
Wendy Holden, Daily Mail
There's a wistful, warm-hearted appeal to Aoyama's paean to the power of books ... [it's] a quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone
Mail on Sunday
An endearing novel and a tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries
Irish Times
Captivating!
Sunday Post
The novel is an undeniable page-turner, its mechanism energized by a simple question, posed again and again by the uncanny librarian, Mrs. Komachi. The question brings Michiko Aoyama’s characters often to the brink of tears; and not only her characters, but this reader, too. It is the great question of the library, and of the bookstore, and maybe of life: What are you looking for?
New York Times
If what you are searching for is a believable take on contemporary life in Tokyo, seasoned with a dash of whimsy, you’ll find your perfect match in this heartwarming novel
Japan Times
There’s a special kind of magic in recommending books to other people and Michiko Aoyama captures that perfectly here. Full of charm; a genuine comfort read
CULTURE FLY
It's been a rotten year, so spark joy with this!
DAILY MAIL