Eine verdächtig wahre Geschichte

The Readers' Room feels so alive and central to the story — I wonder what inspired the choice to make the bookstore a kind of character in the narrative.

The descriptions made me nostalgic for my favorite local bookstores. Was that a deliberate choice to evoke a specific feeling in readers?

The setting adds so much charm and warmth, but I’m curious whether the city or the literary culture influenced the story more.