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passionatereader78's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Violence
kybrary's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
Moderate: Blood and Violence
beccisays's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Violence
asahome's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Violence
readerette's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Death and Sexual content
memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.25
simple, easy-read.
Moderate: Medical content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Alcohol, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Cursing
trips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I wasn't sure how I felt about the book the whole way through but Baldree really aced it with the ending in my opinion, which made the book worth it to read. I think there were a few too many character plot points floating around, one in particular didn't really add much to the story in my opinion and slowed things down. But at the end of the day, it was a nice read, and if you enjoyed Legends & Lattes, I think you'll enjoy this one, too.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content and Violence
Minor: Slavery
catboy_basil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Violence and Gore
deedireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I had such a good time with this book! I liked it even better than Legends & Lattes, which was cute but a little too cozy to really fall into the “love” category for me. Sure, I adored the characters, and who doesn’t swoon over a cute story about found family and pastries? But I do tend to like a little more substance to my reads.
Bookshops & Bonedust has the best of both worlds. It’s a prequel, taking place while Viv is still making a name for herself with Rackam’s crew. But don’t worry, there isn’t a bunch of orc sword fights here; Viv is injured and recovers in a cute little seaside town. I do think this book still feels like it belongs in the cozy category, but it’s more novel-length (versus novella) and has a more substantive plot and a bigger bad guy. Still lots of found family vibes and plenty of pastries, and this time, also a bookstore!! So what’s not to love?
If you liked Legends & Lattes, even if it wasn’t a favorite, I think you’ll like this one. Give it a shot.
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, and Death
Minor: Alcohol
bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
4.0
➽ Bookshops and Bonedust is a prequel to Legends and Lattes, following Viv back in her adventuring days! Following a grave injury during a quest, Viv is forced to take the time to recover and rest in a small seaside town called Murk. She's not happy about it at all, growing restless and frustrated with her predicament. Viv wants to join up with her colleagues as soon as possible and to keep up with her training. The lesson here is of course that your body needs time to rest in order to properly recover. Meanwhile, Viv finds herself connecting with the townsfolk!
➽ I loved that Viv discovered her love for reading and decided to help out a struggling bookshop! She has always focused on physical exercise, but now that she has to rest, Viv finds reading to be a good way to pass the time. She was never one for books, so it was lovely to see her fall in love with stories and the escape that reading can provide! She becomes a regular at Fern's bookshop and is set on helping her attract more customers. Viv also grows closer with Maylee, a talented baker and Gallina, an aspiring adventurer pestering her for advice! I loved all the found family aspects, but also the theme of meeting at the wrong point in your life. As much as Viv loves her new friends, she's not at a point where she wants to give up her adventuring. It's the bittersweet knowledge that you have found great people, but can't stay with them. The ending was hopeful though 🥺
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood and Violence