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The Corner Shop by Cynthia Asquith

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pruicr's review

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mysterious fast-paced

3.25

gaelstorm's review

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4.0

Fun little spooky story! I was pleasantly surprised that I wasn't super annoyed by the writing style like I so often am with older ghost stories.

I was however disappointed by the artwork in this edition. Almost every single piece of art was just an outside image of the corner shop, all almost identical. Really?? No images inside? Images of the items bought? The people? It was a very weird artistic choice.

ladyk23's review against another edition

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4.0

I really loved this tale of a man who is sold a priceless frog for half a crown and then finds it’s worth £2000. He’s a lovely guy and so goes back to the shop to share the wealth, only to find that he was sold it to appease a dead man’s last wish of finding someone decent who will ‘do the right thing’ when given the opportunity. Lovely, very fleshed out characters all, even the ghost. Beautiful descriptions of the shop and the oddities within, I could picture it all very clearly, and a perfect morale tale. I’m going to look out for more by this fascinating lady!

lucy_brb's review

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mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

charlottesometimes's review

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lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

julieh46's review

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emotional lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

grimondgalgmod's review

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3.0

A well-written if predictable story about a ghost who haunts a curio shop and occasionally makes a sell, to the mild astonishment of the shop's patrons.