Reviews

The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan

maggieshalloe's review against another edition

3.0

I read my way through this book so fast because it kept itself mostly light and I’m a bit of a softie for a little romance, however the book really didn’t make sense in a lot of parts. At one point the actual author of the book breaks into a large paragraph about herself, the story placed the main character’s mother living in Spain, but she also casually comes around to baby sit her son. Sentences fragmented, overuse of the word ‘absolutely’, trailing thoughts always accompanied by a ‘…’ even though, as I mentioned before, the by the author talking about herself, she reinforced the idea that she was telling the story! It just had so much potential but was let down by the fact that it seemed to have very little editing.

eggjen's review against another edition

4.0

This is a sort of sequel to The Bookshop on the corner, a new love story and starting over story with a Scottish backdrop and some familiar faces from book 1. I got sucked in fairly quickly. Any book that can combine wanderlust, UK accents, book loving and a love story is a good premise for me. This one is also reminiscent of The Sound of Music but a bit grittier. Lots of real life messiness and drama but with a well deserved happy ending.

giuliamelanie's review

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.0

erindoublee's review against another edition

3.0

Most of the time with these books it’s less about the actual books and more about the relationships the character holds. Which is fine, just don’t expect a novel about books because this is not where it’s at.

Loved the main characters way with children in the book and her tenacity to carry on despite obstacles.

nadia32's review against another edition

4.5

Once again, SO surprising. Even when I was expecting to be surprised, it shocked me. Surprisingly goes to pretty dark places ?? Out of nowhere?? I loved Zoe, I loved the Nanny McPhee nature of it- so good. Some 🤨 moments but good overall. Re-read the scene in 500 miles and made me so happy lol 

livrawds's review against another edition

3.0

This was really good really really entertaining fun plot I actually wished there was more development on the romance side of things but I enjoyed it I think it would make a good movie or tv show too :)

bina_g's review against another edition

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

3.0

readalittlebitmore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

tjildau's review against another edition

2.0

It was fine, but there were quite some errors in it and the characters' development was weird. And why have a title with the word 'bookshop', when it is not even a bookshop nor was the book'van' a big element of the story. I mostly finished this book because I had time to kill while travelling and didn't have another book with me.

emarcee's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0