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Item: The Forest of Wool and Steel
Rating: 5
Author: Dana

Natsu Miyashita

"Tomura is startled by the hypnotic sound of a piano being tuned in his school. It seeps into his soul and transports him to the forests, dark and gleaming, that surround his beloved mountain village. From that moment, he is determined to discover more. Under the tutelage of three master piano-tuners - one humble, one cheery, one ill-tempered - Tomura embarks on his training, never straying too far from a single, unfathomable question: do I have what it takes? Set in small-town Japan, this warm and mystical story is for the lucky few who have found their calling - and for the rest of us who are still searching. It shows that the road to finding one's purpose is a winding path, often filled with treacherous doubts and, for those who persevere, astonishing moments of revelation."--Provided by publisher.

The Forest of Wool and Steel

Dana

"Everyone has a forest within themselves."

An "ode to art". Beautifully written, Natsu Miyashita highlights how music, art, and nature and intrinsecally connected. Tomura aims to become a piano tuner and through repetition, constancy and persistency, we follow his journey improving his technique and learning how to behave in a world so different of his own. Being someone who grew in the mountains, he had to leave his village early to go to high school, and then, to a technical course. His encounter with a piano tuner changed everything and he found, in the piano, a purpose and himself.

Arissa

"Everyone has a forest within themselves."

An "ode to art". Beautifully written, Natsu Miyashita highlights how music, art, and nature and intrinsecally connected. Tomura aims to become a piano tuner and through repetition, constancy and persistency, we follow his journey improving his technique and learning how to behave in a world so different of his own. Being someone who grew in the mountains, he had to leave his village early to go to high school, and then, to a technical course. His encounter with a piano tuner changed everything and he found, in the piano, a purpose and himself.

maitha mana

A wonderful, heartfelt, and extremely descriptive book about Tomura, whose appreciation for the piano, leads him to a sensory journey. The book delves into our true calling and the difference it makes to those who are motivated by internal passion.

jess

It is easy to understand why The Forest of Wool and Steel has been such a hit in Japan; it’s a beautiful and totally immersive work of fiction. The elaborate descriptions of the piano-tuning process have an almost ethereal quality. The meandering pace and the disconnection the reader feels from today’s fast-paced world for the search of perfection through sound and nature will strike a chord with many.
Especially for a natural music lover, it's not just music that they love, the instrument which produces it has the same amount of magical quality for them. For a person who likes music however does not have the ability to play a tune, this book has given me major insights of piano interior machinery, also makes me grasp the importance of piano tuners out there, their delicacy and intimate skills.

A lovely, simple story about a young man training to become a master piano tuner. Very much a sweet slice of life, I enjoyed every page! 🎹🌲

Harriet Langan

Anyaconda

This was a beautifully written ode to piano music and tuning.

We follow a young man called Tomura study how to become a tuner and work alongside his colleagues. I also learned a lot about the work itself, which is rather interesting.

This is a slow-paced and lyrical book.
If you like Japanese fiction, I can recommend this book.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a copy.

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Tomura is startled by the hypnotic sound of a piano being tuned in his school. It seeps into his soul and transports him to the forests, dark and gleaming, that surround his beloved mountain village. From that moment, he is determined to discover more. Under the tutelage of three master piano-tuners -- one humble, one cheery, one ill-tempered -- Tomura embarks on his training, never straying too far from a single, unfathomable question: do I have what it takes? Set in small-town Japan, this warm and mystical story is for the lucky few who have found their calling -- and for the rest of us who are still searching. It shows that the road to finding one's purpose is a winding path, often filled with treacherous doubts and, for those who persevere, astonishing moments of revelation.

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