This is a fine fairy tale. Niel Gaiman does these somewhat better.

I didn’t believe that the protagonist would behave as he did.

“Hello, sir, I would like some books.”

“Here they are. You have to read them in the library reading room. Do so now, or else I’ll be angry at you.”

“Okay, I guess. But only for half an hour.”

“Now follow me into the depths of this dark labyrinth.”

Real boy: “Nope. Here are your books back, bye.”

Haruki Murakami protagonist: “Okay, I guess.”

Other than that, I enjoyed the mysterious, fairy tale feel of it. Good atmosphere.

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