Satoshi Yagisawa’s novel has all the charm of a Jimbocho bookshop

Many of the Japanese books translated into English in the past decade have fallen on one of two sides of the spectrum: sophisticated literary fiction or anime-adapted light novels. Satoshi Yagisawa’s “Days at the Morisaki Bookshop” is the rare title that lies between these poles. It’s a breezy, charming novel that’s cliched at times but also has meaningful messages wrapped up in its pages.