Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

74 reviews

rosietomyn's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, War, Stalking, and Addiction

roxyrip's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.5

I didn't think I was going to like this book at the beginning as much as I ended up liking it. I loved the duel timeline, the 3 POV's, and most of how it came together in the end. I didn't give 5 stars due to still having a few questions in the end that I would have liked answered.

Who was Madame Bowden? Seemed to indicate the shop/house in some way but there was no other mention of it manifesting like that before. I think this part would have been better in Martha's POV not Henry's.
What's with the mind reading scattered throughout the book? 
What happened when Shane fell down the stairs? 
Why was the bookshop hidden in the first place? 
Did Opaline search for Rose?
How was Opaline able to go back to living in and operating the bookshop after all that time?
How did Opaline's story end? I get that she mostly had a happy ending with Josef but I wanted more info on their life after he came back. 
Did Martha tell her mom about the relation to Opaline, the bookshop and who Opaline was?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicide and Alcoholism

cloudyishappy's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Physical abuse

jnobrien21's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.5

The premise of this book seemed cute but I had a hard time following the stories throughout, particularly with two in the present and one in the past. Even then, the two in the present didn't feel like they were set in the present. I also felt like the ending left a lot to be desired.

I don't really understand what was going on with the bookshop, and we were just left hanging without any explanation of who Madame Bowden really was.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Pregnancy, War, and Physical abuse

Minor: Alcoholism

griffl's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Child death, and Domestic abuse

julianimal's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Physical abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent

moxiereads's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Classism, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and War

divingbelle's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny

dragonhearts_library's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Violence, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

busyknitting's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, War, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Child abuse