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Nevermore Bookstore by Cynthia St. Aubin, Kerrigan Byrne
4 reviews
thereadinghammock's review against another edition
The stalker vibes from Fox are off putting for me. The humor in the book has been good for the most part, but there's still something to be desired in some of the writing for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness and Stalking
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Grief
mels_reading_log's review
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Katie looks forward to Thursday nights when her mysterious favorite customer calls and puts in an order and flirts. She is picturing him as a rich book lover, who lives in a huge house with a library and who wears a smoking jacket. But Fox’s truth is waaaaay different than what she assumes, but can she fall in love with his reality instead of her fairytale?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
goldensisyphus's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
So glad I found this book! Not only are the story and the characters addictive and well-developed, but the writing is well done and FUNNY! I laughed out loud several times and truly enjoyed reading this. The book flew by and I will definitely be thinking of Fox and Caty for a long time!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Fatphobia, Stalking, Emotional abuse, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
oliviajoreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Nevermore Bookstore is a quick and easy read for contemporary romance lovers who enjoy the grumpy meets sunshine trope in a slightly darker tone. I enjoyed the small town setting and the bookstore, however throughout the course of the book, we only ever visted 3/4 different locations which was a shame as it would have been nice to see other parts of the town and explore the lives of the other residents - particularly those in the book club.
While this book touched on the topics of PTSD and ankylosing spondylitis (which was refreshing to see in a book as I suffer from an autoimmune condition myself) at some points the portrayal felt widely unrealistic - for example the whole living in a cave situation because of inner-conflict, and how abusing consent and boundaries seemed to be the theme of how emotional attachment was shown. I felt that the daily struggles with living with a chronic illness was depicted well, especially how it appeared to be varying degrees day to day. The main love interests severe PTSD felt a little out of touch and intense at times which I was confused about as the book appeared to be more marketed as a 'cosy paranormal romance' and not as a 'darker romance'.
I did enjoy the sex scenes and the witty banter between the characters though and felt that this was what kept me interested throughout. Overall this was a very character-driven book.
I am curious to check out the next book in the series, Brewbies, which I believe comes out later this year.
While this book touched on the topics of PTSD and ankylosing spondylitis (which was refreshing to see in a book as I suffer from an autoimmune condition myself) at some points the portrayal felt widely unrealistic - for example the whole living in a cave situation because of inner-conflict, and how abusing consent and boundaries seemed to be the theme of how emotional attachment was shown. I felt that the daily struggles with living with a chronic illness was depicted well, especially how it appeared to be varying degrees day to day. The main love interests severe PTSD felt a little out of touch and intense at times which I was confused about as the book appeared to be more marketed as a 'cosy paranormal romance' and not as a 'darker romance'.
I did enjoy the sex scenes and the witty banter between the characters though and felt that this was what kept me interested throughout. Overall this was a very character-driven book.
I am curious to check out the next book in the series, Brewbies, which I believe comes out later this year.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Chronic illness, Stalking, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death of parent
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