Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

103 reviews

lpantoja0295's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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? No

4.75

This was an absolutely enchanting read. I sort of saw where the book was going but was still delightfully surprised when I finished. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

eleanor029's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-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? No

5.0

The book was very easy to read and I just flew through it. It had me hooked from the start. It has dark themes, but is incredibly magical and mysterious. I loved not being able to predict everything. The story really kept it interesting and tense. 
It is absolutely perfect for a cosy winter evening.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, and Pregnancy

kaelizaco's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ehnreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

started off strong had great expectations. Thought it was gonna be a lot more mystical, but ultimately felt that it dragged on for a little bit too long halfway through , losing all the mystique that I had in the beginning.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism and Child death

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

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

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

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

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

bookmarkspages's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Alcoholism and War

iamahmedkhalifa's review against another edition

emotional mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death

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