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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cute! Pacing really got me, though, and it felt as though every conflict was not played out to my personal preference. Definitely love the friendship between the four ladies, though!
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Disappointed this wasn't really about a bookstore haha. Lots of trauma, bad decisions and fighting. Everything that could go wrong, did.
Gave one extra star because I'll acknowledge I'm not the target audience
Gave one extra star because I'll acknowledge I'm not the target audience
I wasn’t a fan of the writer’s style and voice. She “told” instead of showing, which made for really tedious exposition. Nothing was revealed through dialogue or key details; instead, everything was stated outright, which is not engaging content for me.
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Felt the ick with the description of the light eyed friend who turned out to be the token hbcu pledging white woman.
Not interested in how this stance (which was probably to make the book more appealing to white readers) might play out in other ways.
Not interested in how this stance (which was probably to make the book more appealing to white readers) might play out in other ways.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really fun read, if you enjoy the show Girlfriends then you'll enjoy this! However, just like the TV series the ending felt incredibly rushed.
The empty space was ready to be filled with shelves. Those shelves then filled with books. Her dream was unfolding in front of her eyes. To own a shop filled with the one thing that brought her immense joy.
The Bookshop Sisterhood is a literary fiction novel that follows four friends who are opening a bookstore together. Each friend is dealing with hardship in their lives.
I was expecting a cute read focused on friends and books. It’s advertised that way at least, but it was more of a trauma dump filled with incredibly toxic friendships. I don’t know how these women were friends… they were all terrible to each other and for grown adult women they made many childlike decisions. The writing was awkward and the dialogue was unrealistic. There were also a lot of odd scenarios that made zero sense.
I could keep going about the issues I had with this book, but I don’t want to bring anymore negativity. I was disappointed with this one.
If you like drama and toxic friendship stories then you might actually enjoy this one.
The Bookshop Sisterhood is a literary fiction novel that follows four friends who are opening a bookstore together. Each friend is dealing with hardship in their lives.
I was expecting a cute read focused on friends and books. It’s advertised that way at least, but it was more of a trauma dump filled with incredibly toxic friendships. I don’t know how these women were friends… they were all terrible to each other and for grown adult women they made many childlike decisions. The writing was awkward and the dialogue was unrealistic. There were also a lot of odd scenarios that made zero sense.
I could keep going about the issues I had with this book, but I don’t want to bring anymore negativity. I was disappointed with this one.
If you like drama and toxic friendship stories then you might actually enjoy this one.