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The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

31 reviews

hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

thirdtimesacharm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death and Alcohol

cptnstphy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Chronic illness, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Police brutality, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kurumipanda's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

readergonewilde's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

navayiota's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious 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 became so attached to these characters, it's unreal. This book flew by, i finished it in two days and I'm so glad I finally chose to read it cause I had been eyeing it for a long time. Beautiful cover too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

nehanaomi's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

readwithde's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Magick, poison, intrigue, restless spirits, herbal remedies, betrayal, and the search for knowledge fill this short book with richness and wonder on every page. 

Caroline, the present day would-be historian stumbles upon a blue vial with an etching of a bear, which leads her to research and discover the truth behind a string of murders made possible by a well-hidden apothecary shop.

In 1791, we follow Nella, the proprietor of the shop, as she meets Eliza Fanning, a young girl sent to retrieve her mistress's order of poison. Eliza becomes more curious in the shop and in studying magick (which Nella claims as foolish), aiding Nella

in what becomes her last dispension of poison to a woman who accidentally poisons the wrong person. 

In the meantime, as Caroline finds and begins to research the poisons of the apothecary, her own husband becomes ill from apparent poisoning. As she tries to clear her own name, we see Nella and Eliza doing the same: while Nella leans towards suicide, Eliza turns to magick, producing a tincture in a familiar blue vial...

For me, this book was about self discovery and the inner truth behind the facade of everyday life; to choose to reach for more instead of accepting what life hands you, what is safe and reasonable. The epilogue of where the three women ended up was both exciting and mysterious, closing the story if needed, but also (I hope) leaving room for a sequel.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

maddiebusick's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

Good overall but there was something frustrating about it I can’t put my finger on

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicide, Medical content, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

foreverinastory's review against another edition

mysterious 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

4.0

Rep: Disabled female MC with chronic pain, disabled female side character with tremors of some sort.

CWs: Graphic: Abortion/forced miscarriage (against characters consent), alcohol consumption, death, drug use, gaslighting, grief, infidelity, misogyny, murder, sexism, suicidal thoughts, toxic relationship. Moderate: Blood, child abuse, pedophilia, pregnancy, rape, sexual assault, vomit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Vomit, and Pregnancy