Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

The Little Shop of Found Things by Paula Brackston

2 reviews

lakea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative lighthearted mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry and Misogyny

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Grief, Bullying, Body shaming, Chronic illness, and Fire/Fire injury

ruthmoog's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.5

The concept was interesting, essentially a time-travelling historical ghost story! But I just didn't like the characters very much (I warmed to Xanthe by the end), it had some pointless doomed romance vibes, and quite a bit of historical puritan Vs catholic religious goings on.
Things I liked best were the parallels of the main character and Amy (iirc) And Mary! When she gets angry you'd better watch out! I liked the time travel, and that any historical objects or clothes referenced were explained/described.
I wished Xanthe's mum Flora had been developed as a character with more importance.

It was a cute read but not amazing. I might read the next in the series, maybe there will be more dimension to any characters that reappear?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Ableism and Death

Minor: Deportation, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Confinement, Chronic illness, and Classism

Strangulation, wrongful imprisonment, financial instability, divorce proceedings