Think Studio Ghibli. Not in the fantastical sense, just the combination of realism and hard truths but the desire to keep enjoying life and having faith in the world. I really love books where someone turns their life around or accomplishes a big goal. I really loved My Life In France, for example, but something more fictional. I also love kids books. And it doesn't need to be some huge hardship they're going through, it could also be like my day job really sucks and I need to move. Not the Midnight Library please lol!
by Puzzles-JC-