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theladyjsays's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
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
๐น๐ ๐ ๐ โ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ๐
๐: The Lost Bookshop
โ๏ธ: Evie Woods
Genre: Historical Fiction/Magical Realism
Rating: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ / 5
โโโโ
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
๐: The Lost Bookshop
โ๏ธ: Evie Woods
Genre: Historical Fiction/Magical Realism
Rating: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ / 5
โโโโ
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse
caseyundercovers's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
slow-paced
- 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
It's a story about book lovers for book lovers.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse
hayleythegoose's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
julesfrigault's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Rape and Self harm
oneseventhree's review against another edition
Not a fan of the writing style, which felt very โtell, donโt showโ. Also not the biggest fan that every time this Moroccan character appeared the narrator would gush over how โexoticโ he was.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse
kwthor's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization
rachtmh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
This bookโฆ. This book, honestly trying to review it without spoilers is soo hard!
I genuinely loved everything about this book. It is clever, wondrous, tragic, hopeful, passionate & just so many things.
I was on a constant ride of highs and lows, cried, laughed, blushed, gasped and celebrated.
The multiple POV and time line are done wonderfully and easy to follow.
The characters are wonderful and full and go through so much, good and bad.
The Lost Bookshop is a must for all lovers of reading and magic, with some wonder literary history featured.
This book is an instant re-read for me and 100% recommend as many people as possible experience the journey that Evie Woods has so wonderfully put on paper.
I genuinely loved everything about this book. It is clever, wondrous, tragic, hopeful, passionate & just so many things.
I was on a constant ride of highs and lows, cried, laughed, blushed, gasped and celebrated.
The multiple POV and time line are done wonderfully and easy to follow.
The characters are wonderful and full and go through so much, good and bad.
The Lost Bookshop is a must for all lovers of reading and magic, with some wonder literary history featured.
This book is an instant re-read for me and 100% recommend as many people as possible experience the journey that Evie Woods has so wonderfully put on paper.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
tiamia1084's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Emotional abuse and Death of parent
lochnessvhs's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Oh dear...perhaps this would be easiest in bullet form:
- I adored Opaline's story. It was the standout. Had the entire book been Opaline's story and thoroughly fleshed out, this may have been a 4-star read.
- Henry was the dullest, flattest, most useless character.
- Henry and Martha did not seem to have any chemistry whatsoever. It was only in the moments where one of them are thinking "oh s/he's perfect!" that anything came across, and it felt like we were being reminded they were supposed to be together.
- The magical realism of the story was shoe-horned in and so lightly defined that it seemed to be pointless.
- There are 3 books in this book. One is possibly great (Opaline), one is okay (Martha and her husband and how she grows as a person) and one terrible (Henry and Martha and the magic bookshop).
- Plot holes make my head hurt.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and War