Though I’ve been visiting Crossword since the age of 10, but it hasn’t grown on me like a bookstore should. I’m a bibliophile and a voracious reader.
__availablity__
This particular store has low availability of various genres and authors when it comes to language only English and Gujarati books are in abundance. A store should atleast have books in various languages as Ahmedabad has been a home to many people of different origins and they would like to be in touch with their roots.
__Price__
When it comes to expenses The books are highly expensive, 300 bucks for a book less than 400 pages it too much for a paperback as well. Amazon has cheaper rates.
__staff behaviour__
Though the staff there is attentive and helping, I would advise you to visit if you wish but would absolutely advise you against searching for a book that won’t be available to you if it’s not on the best-selling lists as you’ll exhaust yourself there.
__Book Store/Stationary__
Though this is a plus point about Crossword that it also has a whole back to school ans administrative stationary section and it is very helpful for someone looking for a quick shop with browsing different options.
__Activities__
Crossword aslo gives out different activity brochures who wants to sign up for some workshop or better.
__Hygiene__
The cleanliness of the store is a solid 10 out of 10 but the water drinking station and the restroom could use an upgrade as there is a single restroom for all the genders. This may Ship gender equality but keeping seperate washrooms could also make it a better store.
__lack of seating capacity__
A bookstore should have several seating options as well because there could be people who want to read an excerpt of a book before buying it so that they can decide wether it’s worth their dime or not.
__overall review__
This place is good. Though with some desired changes it could be the best of the best.