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brynipoo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Suicide, Alcoholism, and Miscarriage
clothildev's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug use, War, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Suicide, Death, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexism, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Blood, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Abandonment
sarahbsews's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, War, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Suicide, and Murder
theladyjsays's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Misogyny
amy_theserialreader'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? No
4.0
๐: The Lost Bookshop
โ๏ธ: Evie Woods
Genre: Historical Fiction/Magical Realism
Rating: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ / 5
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โ๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐
โขYouโve ever wished walls could talk.
โขYou have a love of all things old or historical- houses, furniture, books, oddities- and believe they have a story to tell.
โขYouโre a fan of mystery, the mysterious, and the mystical.
โขYouโve always had that instinct about you that allows you to sense or read peopleโs character easily.
**Do not read this is you are triggered by physical or verbal abuse.
โโโ-
๐ง ๐๐ช ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐ค:
This book has the definitely feels like โThe Secret Gardenโ meets โAlice in Wonderlandโ meets modern days times with a historical twist.
โIn a place called lost strange things are found.โ
The Lost Bookshop brings together two tales, weaved together in a dual timeline story taking place in both the 1920โs and present day. The story is written from the perspective of the 3 main characters- Opaline, Martha, and Henry. While Opaline and Martha are looking to escape abusive lives, Henry is looking for a lost manuscript. Their worlds collide and their lives are woven together through a lost bookshop, in which mystery, the mysterious, even mystical things live. Trouble is, present day, no one can find the bookshop, yet a part of it seems to exist in each one of them. Slowly the pieces are revealed one by one and the mystery uncovered, and the bookstore revealed.
I found this book slow to start and then it just took off. It was full of romance, oddities, and secrets. My favorites character, Mrs. Bowden kept things fun and exciting, with her with witty charm and seemingly ignorant attitude to the going ons around her. I was honestly still stumped over halfway through the book. Then, with about 10% left the author dropped a bomb that rocked my world. However, after the bomb, disappointment ensues- I felt the end was rushed which was a real let down. For that that Iโm only giving it a 3.5 โญ๏ธ, but honestly it probably deserves 4โฆ.so you should still read it. โบ๏ธ
Graphic: Physical abuse
caseyundercovers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A warm and cozy book about a mysterious bookshop that has seemingly disappeared if it ever even existed. In the search for the bookshop, a cast of characters finds freedom, love, new beginnings, and family.
Multi-perspective. Multi-timeline.
I really did enjoy this story and the characters. Opaline's story was the most interesting. Reclaiming her life time and time again was a joy to read.
Martha and Henry's love story was ok, I'm not usually a romance reader, but their story at least wasn't cringy.
Moderate: Physical abuse
hayleythegoose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexism, War, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Grief, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, and Gun violence
julesfrigault's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Physical abuse, Stalking, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy
Minor: Rape and Self harm
oneseventhree's review against another edition
Moderate: Physical abuse
kwthor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Cursing, Alcoholism, Death, Suicide, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Forced institutionalization