The Miracles of the Namiya General Store

I like the way the author bring you back and forth between different eras. I also like the ending where one may decide how or where the connection between the Store and the House.

Mt granddaughter loved this book!

I have become very fond of translations of Japanese novels. This book does not disappoint.This Miracles of the Namiya General Store does have some fantasy which is the kind I wish could be true. No monsters or other worlds involved. Just people who could be real and time that doesn't follow a straight line.At first, the stories in this book don't seem to be connected, but gradually we start learning that these stories aren't random.This book is a little mysterious, a little dreamy, and has a store with an owner you wish could be in your town. An experience not a read.

I found this very enjoyable. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I liked the writing and the message. At first, I thought how everything was tied together was too obvious, but it wasn’t. The writing and story telling were very clever.

In seriousness, I didn't really all out cry but there were a few moments in this book that brought me to the verge of tears. But they're touching, inspirational, moving happy tears, not sad depressive misery tears.The plot is really well thought out, the writing is very tight. I've read a few other Keigo Higashino books before but they were all detective crime novels. This is the first book he wrote that is is not a murder-mystery (that I know of). I read it over the course of a few days but if I could've probably read it in one sitting if I had 5 to 6 hours to spare. It's a short book.My wife actually read this first in Chinese, and she was positively glowing after she finished it. I've been eagerly waiting for this to be translated to English for a few years now! Worth the wait!Note: Do NOT watch the Chinese movie version of this book before reading it. It kinda missed the tone of the novel but will spoil you with all the major plot points that it might ruin your enjoyment of this story. I really wish I hadn't watched the movie first.

Once I started, I could not put it down. Plan to read in a different language and wonder how I might feel. One thing in the book that stands out to me I couldn’t agree more is that ‘we always have the answers to our problems, accepting them might be the hardest part.’

I just love this story. I don't want to spoil anything because I read it without knowing anything and I don't want to take that away from anyone.I'll just say this. It got somewhat boring in the middle and I struggled to continue reading, but I'm so glad I did. The story is meant to be digested as a whole. You don't fully understand the beginning until you get to the end. It's also not believable and it's not meant to be. So, if you read it, try to keep your mind as open as possible.

I know Keigo Higashino as a writer of mystery and suspense novels, and this is neither. But I feel very fortunate to have been able to read this story in translation; it's a wonderful book, and something special among Higashino's works.The translation was well-written with the exception of a couple of typos I noticed. I hope the publisher will read this review and fix them in a future update, because a book this good deserves no less:1. Nothing good WITH come of it.2. She couldn't bet her livelihood ONE the likes of...

I originally wanted to read it bc of svt wonwoo but I loved the book in the end

The characters have so much to offer. The author ad to himself think and believe in the thought processes to endow characters with personalities that are logical and humane. For me it was not a story but a journey. It talked of ideas that i read in my Hindu scriptures.

This is probably one of my most favorite books. It is beautifully written, feel good type of books.

I love Keigo Higashino, for many reasons, but this book brings one thing he does extremely well to the very fore - weaving a novel out of short stories.This book is a series of stories, of people facing everyday (and extraordinary) problems, he draws them together with a seemingly innocent little shop.The novel is a masterwork of twists and turns, I enjoyed every minute of it - even the ending, bittersweet and unfinished as it is, is perfect.Please read this book

Una gran obra sobre las relaciones que nos unen a las personas y algo de magia de por medio.