Reviews

True Love at the Lonely Hearts Bookshop by Annie Darling

alexreading's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

She writes romance so well! I love the links to classics, a fun way to do it! Quirky, sweet, well written and funny supporting characters. Lovely! 

aullise's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

amlibera's review against another edition

4.0

More pandemic comfort reading- this is excellent romantic women's literature (aka chick lit, a term that I don't really like). British, bookish, characters who are a bit like something from a film (a touch of Four Weddings in this one for certain) but three dimensional for all of that. An overall good sense of humor and fairly realistic conflict (for the genre. Lots of parentheses in this review. On to the next in this series. It hits the spot like a cup of tea on a gray windy Sunday, which I also had while reading this.

luciearan's review against another edition

5.0

Po přečtení prvního dílu jsem byla lehce zklamaná a tak mi dlouho trvalo, než jsem s patřičnou opatrností vzala do ruky díl druhý. A musím říct, že ten mě nakonec moc mile překvapil.
Příběh, psaný lehce ve stylu Píchy a předsudku, byl poutavý, plný emocí a s nádechem pocitu, že láska je tu pro každého z nás. Normálně bych asi váhala, zda hodnotit 4 nebo 5, ale s knihou jsem se trefila do takového období, kdy pro mě byla přesně tím, co jsem potřebovala. Verity je postavu, kterou si čtenář dokáže snadno oblíbit i se všemi jejími zvláštnostmi.
Takže pokud se vám líbí kniha Pícha a předsudek, věřím, že Láska v knihkupectví je pro vás přesně to pravé jen v modernějším podání.

kitkat9698's review

funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

bloominglybooks's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

booksonmars's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

a simple reprieve from the literary books i’m currently in the middle of. i liked the slow burn, and surprisingly enjoyed the fake dating aspect, even though it’s my least favourite trope. johnny and verity’s vulnerable moments were sweet to read. however, i do think the view that a woman can’t be alone and unmarried in her thirties without feeling lonely is now a little outdated. 

zanha's review

funny tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

jasmine_elizabeth's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed my reread if this. This was so much fun to read, they had a great summer, and their romance is so good to read about.

hhallyy's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75