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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Appropriate for: age 18+
I loved this book. Each character's story was special and unique. I liked all 3 characters and was driven to find out what happened to them. The author said a lot of profound things in this book I won't quickly forget. Some swear words (boo), but not many, but does include the F word. Has adult themes of abuse, suicide, etc.
I loved this book. Each character's story was special and unique. I liked all 3 characters and was driven to find out what happened to them. The author said a lot of profound things in this book I won't quickly forget. Some swear words (boo), but not many, but does include the F word. Has adult themes of abuse, suicide, etc.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
I'm not a huge fantasy reader, but I do enjoy books that fall into the 'magical realism' genre. This book fits well into that category, but it has some romance, mystery, and historical fiction elements as well. It's mostly set in Dublin and told from the perspective of three characters and between two time periods. Opaline, who escapes her strict family and their traditional expectations to run a special bookshop in the 1920s, and Martha and Henry who are living in the present day. Martha has recently left a toxic marriage for a fresh start as a housekeeper for an elderly former actress, and Henry is an academic researcher who is trying to find a lost manuscript in a bookshop that doesn’t seem to exist. These three characters start out lost in their own ways but discover that they are all interconnected, and their stories are just beginning.
I switched between the audiobook and physical book formats for this and I definitely preferred the audiobook. I loved how there were three different narrators rather than one who tries to change their voice for each character. The perspective changing kept me interested and invested. I also really enjoyed the themes around becoming the main character of your life, strong and resilient women, and of course a love of books and stories.
I switched between the audiobook and physical book formats for this and I definitely preferred the audiobook. I loved how there were three different narrators rather than one who tries to change their voice for each character. The perspective changing kept me interested and invested. I also really enjoyed the themes around becoming the main character of your life, strong and resilient women, and of course a love of books and stories.
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked this book more than anything I have read in quite awhile. The story was creative, mysterious, contemplative, and page-turning, all at the same time. I didn't love the ending, but I definitely loved the book as a whole.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Needed way more cohesiveness - it felt like it was trying too hard to be mysterious with things when the mystery was really not very deep imo. I did like the atmosphere and the historical timeline with Opaline. If I have nothing nice to say about Henry then I will say nothing at all.
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated