Reviews

The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali

jenny_steffens's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

lovelyday2day's review against another edition

Lovely romance. I really rooted for the characters, but the true stand-out was the food descriptions. Checking out local Iranian food options!!

teavani's review against another edition

5.0

kinda late thoughts but i remember really liking this book. i am a sucker for the regrets/missed opportunities theme that is central to this book. i wish it hit a little bit deeper but that's okay because the writing was good - i loved the setting of the stationery shop itself and the image i had in my head of it - full of ornate wood shelves, jewel tones, fountain pens, poetry books, etc. ugh. so beautiful. also the political context of Iran in the 1950s was really interesting (the Shah, coup, international relations and Iranian sentiment towards the US) and i wish it had a bit more focus on that actually.

i don't really love the idea of two big loves - one for passion/romance and one for comfort/safety. i truly think that both can be found in one, but i've noticed this kind of a lot, especially with love triangles (which thank god, this wasn't). the end was a liiiiiiittle cheesy and unrealistic, but yeah yeah it's fiction so whatever. i still liked the ending for the most part. there were many lines i liked but i'm too lazy to add them!

sul_1106's review against another edition

emotional informative relaxing sad 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

5.0

itsleila's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

aiyana99's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

muirk128's review against another edition

4.0

Lovely writing, engaging storyline and characters. Found the setting eerily relevant to current events and helped me think about how politics impact individuals, even down to who you marry.

traciemcknight's review against another edition

Slow, boring and going no where.

books_and_smiles's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Magnificent book to read. 

nataliab_reads's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0