The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry

Maybe I was expecting a little more. Yes, that's it.

When I first heard about this book and saw the description, I had to go straight to the bookstore because I had to have this book, only to be disappointed and thought, “I shouldn't just but a book in instinct.” (which I know we all fail to do here.)

The story was enticing. Who wouldn't like a book store owner/book lover/ enthusiast as a protagonist, right? That's why I was so into the book, AJ wasn't that likable, but that's what I liked about him, the reality of owning a bookstore also comes into place.

And then came that day in the beach. To be honest, I didn't think it really was connected you know, because maybe I was expecting more, but altogether, it was a nice twist to the story.

There were also some parts that I enjoyed. Everything about Maya was interesting on how things ended up, and how she grew up to be, the bookstore was a really nice place to live in, it's a bit sad that all ended up like that.

At 80%, I was like, “Oh no, why is this leading to another direction?” It was stirring against the other side of the road. :(

And at 90% it totally blew, I mean, it didn't end up how I thought it would, and I know sometimes it's just better that way. But this is one of those books that would have been better with a nicer turn up. You know, something we can carry on with. I mean, it didn't have a decent last 10%.

It's so sad to be giving this a lower rating than 5, but that's how it is. I mean, that's just me.