Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

36 reviews

aimeethom05's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, War, Abandonment, Confinement, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Misogyny

hannahcstocks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, War, Death of parent, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Dysphoria, and Emotional abuse

sea_tea_books's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense

4.0

"A good story always begins with tea."

This story was more complicated than I had been expecting. There were cozy, hygge moments mingled with a darker, more emotionally heavy undercurrent throughout the story. The consequences of generational trauma are far-reaching.

Henry was funny in an unintentional yet realistic way, which made him charming. His humor helped to lighten some of the darkness in this book. 

Side note: Why did Madame Bowden say a curious incident occurred "in the eighties" but Martha says "in the sixties" when she retells the story?

4 ⭐

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Violence, Pregnancy, War, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Stalking, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts

treasuressecret's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Death, and War

talyahonor23's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-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

3.0

A sweet easy read. The writing was a little jarring at times and there were way too many characters and love interests that storylines just fell to the way side. Didn't like Henry at all and the some the reveals were very underwhelming. Cute read though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Murder, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Grief, and Toxic relationship

brandilovesbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Opaline runs away from her home to avoid an undesirable marriage.  After some time in France learning about the business of dealing rare books, she finds herself the caretaker of a very unique store.

Years later, Martha escapes her abusive husband and finds herself the housekeeper living in a flat that isn't what it seems.

Henry is a scholar looking for a lost bookstore and a lost manuscript.  Together, he and Martha unravel clue after clue about the bookshop's owner.

Told in parallel timelines, The Lost Bookshop is a story about the power a person holds to control their future.

It is a story of trust, love, and magic.  I recommend it to anyone who likes reading about bookstores and/or magic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Confinement, and Sexism