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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
emotional
inspiring
fast-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:
No
As someone who works in a library and has visited London, reading a story about the last bookshop in London grabbed my interest! What kept me reading the book was the intricate relationships that were held within. In 1939, Grace was headed to the big city to get a job and be independent. What she hadn’t planned on was World War 2, persnickety people, and not having a letter of recommendation from her uncle. Having to start at a bookshop with an old curmudgeon, Grace quickly learns that she has the skills, ambition, and tenacity to make this work.
Over course of the story, Grace learns that when people want to escape when times are bad, and books are just the thing. As bad as things get in London with the air raids and blackouts, a book can let you travel somewhere far, somewhere safe, somewhere else. Grace’s dedication to the written word not only saves lives, but also a bookshop in London.
Enjoy others books by Jane Feather, Joanna Bourne, Emily Sullivan, or Stefanie Sloane.
--Dana S
Over course of the story, Grace learns that when people want to escape when times are bad, and books are just the thing. As bad as things get in London with the air raids and blackouts, a book can let you travel somewhere far, somewhere safe, somewhere else. Grace’s dedication to the written word not only saves lives, but also a bookshop in London.
Enjoy others books by Jane Feather, Joanna Bourne, Emily Sullivan, or Stefanie Sloane.
--Dana S
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great story for a book lover
This book started slowly but definitely picked upon the middle. The references to so many classic literary works and the way the author described the power of reading were so relatable. I enjoyed this book.
This book started slowly but definitely picked upon the middle. The references to so many classic literary works and the way the author described the power of reading were so relatable. I enjoyed this book.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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:
No
A book about a bookstore in the midst of a war. A young girl trying to find her way, and a world of unknowns but the answers come once she starts reading.
This needs to go on a list of books that promote literacy, or the importance of literacy in times of great turmoil and hardship. Are of the great things about reading are covered in this book!
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced