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queerreaderchaos's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing and Death
Minor: Murder
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: Violence and Blood
hal00alex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Cursing and Blood
Minor: Animal cruelty and Death
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: Violence, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death, Blood, and Alcohol
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: Death, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
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: Violence and Blood
kal17'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
Overall the book is a very lighthearted read. There are the few chapters with some action, but it makes for a good read when you just can't handle the intense anymore.
Audio book narration was excellent, read by the author.
Minor: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
All very minor, typical fantasy book voilence and injury. Nothing in great graphic detail.sappix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Minor: Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
lackyducks's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
The characters were so vivid and I found myself in love with all the unique personalities - from major characters to side ones. It created a picture of a living community, where everybody has their own lives outside of the story (very thematic for the book!) Potroast was an absolute gem as well, and reminded me a lot of the pug in our family.
It's amazing how a story with so much action can still feel so relaxing and reflective. I loved the ways the stories intertwined before eventually colliding. They led into each other well, with elements showing up that I knew would be relevant later, even if I didn't know how yet! I also got very excited that the Bonedust part of the title was actually relevant!
The epilogue was also so soft and makes me long for the story after the story. However, the main story is enjoyable without knowledge of Legends and Lattes and stands alone as a gem of its own.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism and Slavery