Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson

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persephonejae's review

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Don't get me wrong, the book was actually pretty good. I think my main complaint is that it should've been called something other than the bookseller. It has nothing to do with books, really. They're incidental. So, that being said,  if you enjoy a slow paced, character centered story with a wee bit of a surprise at the end this book is for you. It's definitely a journey of self discovery on the part of our MC.

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goldguardie's review

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emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I feel sad. I wanted it to end better but obviously it was going to have to be one life or the other and neither of them were perfect. At least Kitty came to terms with the one she discovered was real and made changed based on what her ideal ither life would have been. 

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