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Water Moon: A Novel
NATIONAL BESTSELLER ⢠A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, and then embarks on a magical quest when a charming young physicist wanders into the shop, in this dreamlike fantasy novel.
FEATURES A UNIQUE ORIGAMI JACKET that folds into a boat, joining the characters in an enchanting way. The jacket artwork is also printed directly onto the hardcover case underneath.
âRace through a lush world of pure wonder and romanceâkites made of wishes that become stars, origami that holds time in its folds, and a night market in the cloudsâin this lovely, cozy fantasy reminiscent of Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea.ââBooklist (starred review)
On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it. Most will see a cozy ramen restaurant. And only the chosen onesâthose who are lostâwill find a place to pawn their life choices and deepest regrets.
Hana Ishikawa wakes on her first morning as the pawnshopâs new owner to find it ransacked, the shopâs most precious acquisition stolen, and her father missing. And then into the shop stumbles a charming stranger, quite unlike its other customers, for he offers help instead of seeking it.
Together, they must journey through a mystical world to find Hanaâs father and the stolen choiceâby way of rain puddles, rides on paper cranes, the bridge between midnight and morning, and a night market in the clouds.
But as they get closer to the truth, Hana must reveal a secret of her ownâand risk making a choice that she will never be able to take back.
âHighly recommended . . . Readers who have been swept up in the cozy charm of Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi and The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee will fall hard for the mix of magical realism, fantasy mystery, and star-crossed romance.ââLibrary Journal (starred review)
FEATURES A UNIQUE ORIGAMI JACKET that folds into a boat, joining the characters in an enchanting way. The jacket artwork is also printed directly onto the hardcover case underneath.
âRace through a lush world of pure wonder and romanceâkites made of wishes that become stars, origami that holds time in its folds, and a night market in the cloudsâin this lovely, cozy fantasy reminiscent of Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea.ââBooklist (starred review)
On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it. Most will see a cozy ramen restaurant. And only the chosen onesâthose who are lostâwill find a place to pawn their life choices and deepest regrets.
Hana Ishikawa wakes on her first morning as the pawnshopâs new owner to find it ransacked, the shopâs most precious acquisition stolen, and her father missing. And then into the shop stumbles a charming stranger, quite unlike its other customers, for he offers help instead of seeking it.
Together, they must journey through a mystical world to find Hanaâs father and the stolen choiceâby way of rain puddles, rides on paper cranes, the bridge between midnight and morning, and a night market in the clouds.
But as they get closer to the truth, Hana must reveal a secret of her ownâand risk making a choice that she will never be able to take back.
âHighly recommended . . . Readers who have been swept up in the cozy charm of Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi and The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee will fall hard for the mix of magical realism, fantasy mystery, and star-crossed romance.ââLibrary Journal (starred review)
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I came into this without doing much research beforehand, and I sort of wish I had. The writing is whimsical and magical, however, I felt that sort of distracted from major events happening in the book. I felt like the plot was either really drawn out, or really rushed. The dialogue and romance seemed forced and the chemistry between the two main characters was nonexistent to the point where I wish the romance was stripped entirely from this novel. Would I read this again? Maybe, It was a cute and easy read.
4.25 âď¸
This is a mix of fantasy and magical realism with a dash of mystery. I've not read any true fantasy thus far on my reading journey, so this was a bit of a challenge for me. I felt very confused the whole time, but I was completely immersed in the world and didn't want to stop. Except maybe within the first 25-ish pages, lol. One of my goals this year was to expand my genres, and this definitely did that.
I thought the writing was beautiful. It is so imaginative and incredibly descriptive. I feel like in this world, it'd be hard for the reader to guess the constant twists and turns...but I'm the worst at guessing plot twists so who knows lol. Even if you can guess what's happening next, the author takes you on the scenic route to get there. And when you think you've got your mind wrapped around a concept, you eventually realize you don't lol.
I definitely recommend this one.
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