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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A story about grief, love and finding yourself. I found this to be an ok read, It was slow going in parts but it seemed to pick up a bit half way. I liked the lost and found tags at the begging game of each chapter which had details of an item lost and found. Some of these items are not physical ones which I found to be a nice added touch.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Dot used to think she had her life planned out, she was going to do anything she wanted, but as a grown up life hasn't worked out at all as she thought. Now she works at the Lost Property Office, taking as much loving care of all the items as if they were her own. She knows the value of something that has been lost and puts all her effort into looking after them and trying to reunite them with their owners.
It's so lovely how Dot describes all the items and imagines who each one could belong to. I liked Dot and was really rooting for her to do something and stand up for herself rather than just put up with some really awful colleagues and her bossy and annoying older sister.
The book was a pleasant read and the narrator had the perfect voice for Dot. It didn't really grip me though and I found some of the revelations a bit unconvincing.
It's so lovely how Dot describes all the items and imagines who each one could belong to. I liked Dot and was really rooting for her to do something and stand up for herself rather than just put up with some really awful colleagues and her bossy and annoying older sister.
The book was a pleasant read and the narrator had the perfect voice for Dot. It didn't really grip me though and I found some of the revelations a bit unconvincing.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
sad
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
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
I was lucky to receive a copy through National Book Tokens' Caboodle Firsts giveaway. There is no requirement to provide a review in exchange. I just wanted to because I love this book.
Firstly, a warning, the book does include suicide if this may be a trigger.
With no reviews, my first introduction to this book was the blurb. A lovely sounding story of a woman working in the Lost Property Office who has become rather lost herself and becomes a little obsessed with returning some luggage to an old gentleman.
What an emotional book! Somehow Paris has achieved a beautiful balance between lighthearted humour, heartwarming love and sorrow. In fact I laugh-cried my way through half of it. It is gentle, even through the most sorrowful parts.
The characters are wonderful, opening as you read on. I want to read more about all of them.
If I have one criticism, it is that Burrows is introduced so briefly I had to go back to remember who he was. But I do fly through books once hooked so that may just be me.
Honestly, had I read a review first I might not have picked this up - emotional books aren't usually my cup of tea but this is heartwarming and light. It won't leave you sad.
Firstly, a warning, the book does include suicide if this may be a trigger.
With no reviews, my first introduction to this book was the blurb. A lovely sounding story of a woman working in the Lost Property Office who has become rather lost herself and becomes a little obsessed with returning some luggage to an old gentleman.
What an emotional book! Somehow Paris has achieved a beautiful balance between lighthearted humour, heartwarming love and sorrow. In fact I laugh-cried my way through half of it. It is gentle, even through the most sorrowful parts.
The characters are wonderful, opening as you read on. I want to read more about all of them.
If I have one criticism, it is that Burrows is introduced so briefly I had to go back to remember who he was. But I do fly through books once hooked so that may just be me.
Honestly, had I read a review first I might not have picked this up - emotional books aren't usually my cup of tea but this is heartwarming and light. It won't leave you sad.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide