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I miss the woman narrator. The man's voice is hard to pay attention to and sounds like his mouth is full of saliva.

capítulo 3: CAPITULAZO.

Buddy read🤩🤩🤩

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aww

DNFing story 4 because it's not engaging. Onto the last story

uzak doğuluların, büyük ihtimal inançlarından kaynaklı, fantastik hikayeleri ne kadar sevdiğini biliyorum; bu yüzden böyle farklı şeylerle karşılaşmak artık şaşırtıcı hissettirmiyor. ama fantasik şeyleri sosyal hayatın içine ekleyip sıradanlaştırmaları bence eserlerin hissettirdiği huzurlu havayı yaratmasına baya yardımcı oluyor. bu yüzden japon kitaplarını hep seveceğim sanırım

Still lovely.

This is fabulous.
Small tales, all connected. Positive without being too sweet.

i wish my library was like this :(

Masao, 65, retired
He worked for the same company his whole life, and now he is retired. He didn't know what to do with himself. So his wife suggested he join a community Go club. Then he found a library and read poetry.
He needs to find meaning other than being a worker. It is not as easy as he has no hobbies and no special interests. He could take the time to learn new things, to enjoy life as it is.

Now, evolution is common knowledge. Only those who denied reality would believe otherwise. People gain knowledge by knowing how we become human among other apes. This knowledge freed him to find a temp job. To help out and give meaning to the job while continuing to draw. His young self wants to be different, and his drawing is different.

What are you looking for?
When Ms Komachi asked me this question, my first thought was: I'm still searching. Searching for somewhere I can be accepted as I am. Just one place is all I need. Somewhere to be at peace.
He gets to know a woman who is training to be a librarian. He read about evolution. About Darwin and Wallace. He knew that during the lifetime of Darwin, evolution was not a popular idea.

Hiroya, 30, NEET (Not in employment, education or training)
Hiroya likes manga and has graduated in graphic art. He feels useless as he has been trying to find a job and hasn't received any offers. He likes manga. His older brother is an achiever. He feels down and self-loathing.

As above, so below

Le estoy cogiendo el gustillo a este tipo de libro

Esta tercer parte fue mi favorita, creo que dije eso de las otras dos también pero es que voy leyendo este libro en diferentes momentos de mi vida y me encuentro a mi misma siempre

First story done. Really interesting take on perspective and progress.

Ryo, 35, accounts department of a furniture manufacturer.
The most boring story ever. He has a old teaspoon that is an etiquette when he was young. His dream is to open an etiquette shop. So he tried to set it up while having a full time job. The side job makes the day job tolerable. Then he told his wife and she is supportive.
Boring. Yes, one can dream. But the dream is just a bit different from reality.

60

DNF

Terminó siendo un libro de relatos, de personas con x problemas de motivación o vida estancada por otro x motivo. Aunque llegué a leer dos relatos y empezar el tercero, me recordó mucho a "Antes de que se enfríe el café" (libro al que le di una estrella), solamente que en La biblioteca de los nuevos comienzos las historias, al menos, parecen ser menos repetitivas y los "problemas" los sentí un poco más reales.

Chapter 1
Tomora, 21, Sales assistant. She dreamed of Tokyo as she watched on TV. Reality is big different and she worked as a sales assistant. She then find books that she learned to use Excel. And by talking to her coworker, who give her a rice ball. Started to realize that she hasn’t taken care of herself. She started cooking and eat better.

This is hopecore as a book ૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა

The NEETs story was probably my favorite, living ur life feeling purposeless and just a waste is relatable to how I used to be.
I’m glad he found something that drives him, life is about being fulfilled, you don’t need success or money to just be happy.

this book is a warm hug

‘There's still something I can do that's far more important than being remembered by history. And that is to draw. If Ican draw just one picture that leaves a mark in somebody's life and is remembered, then I can find a place for me.’

‘…But isn't that funny? That each person should be chasing the tail of the person in front of them, when no one is coming first or last. In other words, when it comes to happiness nothing is better or worse - there is no definitive state.’ ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

a história da natsumi foi a mais emocionante pra mim

I think I cried at the end of chapter 4 💐