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bookishmillennial's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
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I read this in one sitting, and think this would do well if optioned and adapted for tv (either as a made-for-tv film or a limited series). It is pretty low-stakes, but still grapples with grief, loss, and universal feelings of loneliness, sadness, and searching for meaning. Learning about how the department store operates was fascinating and I kept thinking people would love seeing this as a cozy, whimsical, and comforting lil tv series or film.
I read this in one sitting, and think this would do well if optioned and adapted for tv (either as a made-for-tv film or a limited series). It is pretty low-stakes, but still grapples with grief, loss, and universal feelings of loneliness, sadness, and searching for meaning. Learning about how the department store operates was fascinating and I kept thinking people would love seeing this as a cozy, whimsical, and comforting lil tv series or film.
Moderate: Child death, Grief, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, and Ableism
kirstym25's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Ableism and Chronic illness
rieviolet's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I am in a bit of a reading slump and really struggling to find books that can really capture my attention. I picked up this book looking for a quick and enjoyable read and that's what I got, no more and no less.
The magical aspects of the novel are what I appreciated the most, I think that the world-building is quite interesting and unique.
I have to say that I was not particularly captured by the writing style, it was readable enough but quite plain.
Also, the story is structured in a sort of episodic narrative so some subplots were more interesting, while others fell a bit flat for me. I think that towards the end the tone might have gotten a little too saccharine for my cold heart and the ending was a bit abrupt.
The magical aspects of the novel are what I appreciated the most, I think that the world-building is quite interesting and unique.
I have to say that I was not particularly captured by the writing style, it was readable enough but quite plain.
Also, the story is structured in a sort of episodic narrative so some subplots were more interesting, while others fell a bit flat for me. I think that towards the end the tone might have gotten a little too saccharine for my cold heart and the ending was a bit abrupt.
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, and Child death
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