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I think I like books about bookstores more in theory than in practice, because most of them that I’ve read seem pretty generic. And this one was no different, it was fine and I liked the setting but the plot wasn’t anything special. There were times that it was frustrating and dragged on, but I did like others quite a bit.

One thing that did confuse me was how everyone in her personal life thought the main character Natalie was amazingly nice and sweet, but her employees at her job at the beginning of the book thought she was toxic. I wasn’t a big fan of her in general, but that was weird to me.

alexis_something_rose's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

rmarcin's review

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3.0

This was almost a 4 until the ending which was a bit ridiculous and predictable. I did enjoy the story of a heartbroken young woman who lost her mother in a plane crash. Because of her mother’s death, Natalie must take over The Lost and Found Bookshop. Her grandfather owns the property, but his health is failing.
A young reader, Dorothy, makes Natalie appreciate books again, and her father, Peach is a handyman who helps out at the shop repairing the building.
Slowly, Natalie begins to find joy in life again.

jetia13's review

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2.0

the trope-iest, with a bonus star for some interesting historical context

beccajoek's review

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3.0

Full disclosure, I thought this was a different book when I downloaded from the library. Once I figured out it wasn't about a magical bookshop,

everamplify's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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