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shannonxvx's review against another edition
challenging
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Self harm, and War
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Abortion, Grief, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
lapetite's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
I just finished this book and I need someone to hold me because I am not ok. Do not expect any coherent thoughts from me right now.
All I want to do is sob in a corner and eat comforting Persian food as I try to deal with my injured heart. The novel is a bittersweet tale of love and loss, one that transcends years and generations.I knew this book was not a romance and therefore it would not have a happy ending for Bahman and Roya, but goddamn it, I hoped! Even if the ending completely decimated me, it was still fulfilling because even though they had lost so much time, they still loved each other and they knew it. When Roya gets Bahman's tin filled with her letters and the letters he wrote but never sent? UGH, THE TEARS. They deserved better. They deserved a life together. Alas, it wasn't meant to be but even so their love was so strong, it still survived even through the pain, the uncertainty.
Don't mind me, I'm just sniffling over here.
My only real gripe is that it starts off very slow and even felt a bit disjointed, but none of that mattered in the end.
Also, as a writer, it was very comforting for me to read the acknowledgments and see how this book started out as one the author wrote for herself. It kind of gives me hope that I can follow my heart and maybe a story that I write just for me will resonate with others the way The Stationery Shop resonated with me.
All I want to do is sob in a corner and eat comforting Persian food as I try to deal with my injured heart. The novel is a bittersweet tale of love and loss, one that transcends years and generations.
Don't mind me, I'm just sniffling over here.
My only real gripe is that it starts off very slow and even felt a bit disjointed, but none of that mattered in the end.
Also, as a writer, it was very comforting for me to read the acknowledgments and see how this book started out as one the author wrote for herself. It kind of gives me hope that I can follow my heart and maybe a story that I write just for me will resonate with others the way The Stationery Shop resonated with me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Child death
Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage
pipingplots's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Blood, and Child death
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Cancer, Car accident, and Pregnancy
bibliophilicemily's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Grief
Moderate: Self harm and Mental illness
Minor: Emotional abuse and Police brutality
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