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The Bookstore Keepers by Alice Hoffman continues the story of Isabel's life after returning to the island she left in her young adulthood. In this story, Isabel must figure out how to support Johnny after life creates a change in him that she doesn't know how to approach. Add in her niece wanting a different life than expected causing a bit of upheaval for the whole family demonstrating how accepting change often means letting go of expectations and finding a way to find common ground. The Bookstore Keepers is a sweet story of family facing life and working through the challenges of failing to meet expectations, changing expectations, and creating a new path forward together.
I really love Alice Hoffman’s books but I’m frustrated with this series. Maybe I’m just not a short story girl. But I did love her short story Everything My Mother Taught Me so maybe that’s not true. The first 30ish pages of this 60ish page book were talking about what happened in the previous books in this series. The story did move me, there were tears , but also frustration.
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Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent
Minor: Cancer
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters:
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Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
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I love these novellas. They are never long enough and always make me cry. As always this author has left me wanting more of the bookstore and not only the sisters but the whole family.