Reviews

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

imihannam's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

3.5

kenturbo's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

pstegman's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

kat7890erina's review against another edition

"The whole story seems a bit of a stretch, to be honest..."

DNF at 40%

Great cover, intriguing premise, but I wasn't hooked.

rxchic's review against another edition

3.0

Really? This was an entertaining book, a heavy topic but not a heavy read and then an abrupt ending. Slightly disappointed overall.

maraglenshaw's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

s_h_a_r_i's review against another edition

4.0

Interesting idea. I liked the different POVs.
The modern character was meh. Lovely audiobook production.

BTW - I often wonder: why do authors fail to describe any facial expression for their characters besides frowning.

popgoesbitty's review against another edition

4.0

A 5 star read bogged down by a super weak ending. Ugh.

monewaite's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

jenneyrebecca's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

I LOVED this book. One of my favorites. It contains so much of my life that’s left out of many stories - menstruation, complicated feelings about motherhood, fear of men and love of men, subjugation of one’s own desires for the sake of family and the darkness that engenders… I want to read and reread it. It does feel like YA, in that it feels kind of simple and linear, but I found that restful.