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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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
Boy oh boy how I loved this book. All the feels! The bookstore setting, all the book talk, highlights/quotes for days, the relationships, and did I mention the bookstore setting!! I’m proud to say a physical copy of this now sits on my shelf.
At first I wasn't able to relate to Grace, a nonreader and hater of book stores. Then she turns into me, a book lover and the book shop is her happy place. I was 80 percent into this book when I thought to myself the title of this book doesn't fit, only to my horror I was proven wrong.
Quote: It's going somewhere without ever taking a train or ship, unveiling of new, incredible worlds. Its living a life you weren't born into and a chance to see everything colored by someone else's perspective. Its learning without having to face consequences of failures, and how best to suceed. I think within all of us, there is a void, A gap waiting to be filled by something. For me, that something is books and all their proffered experiences.
Quote: It's going somewhere without ever taking a train or ship, unveiling of new, incredible worlds. Its living a life you weren't born into and a chance to see everything colored by someone else's perspective. Its learning without having to face consequences of failures, and how best to suceed. I think within all of us, there is a void, A gap waiting to be filled by something. For me, that something is books and all their proffered experiences.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really wanted a good historical fiction to read this past weekend and this one for the bill! A steady paced tale of bravery and how reading can change lives even in the darkest of times. A good book to sit down with and not get up until it’s done!
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this amazing book!
The Last Bookshop in London is the story of Grace, who moves to London from the British countryside during World War II. She reluctantly takes a job in a bookshop, but she eventually comes to love the shop and does everything she can to help the shop and her community survive the Blitz. The story is beautifully told, and I literally spent at least half the book crying, sometimes tears of sadness for the devastation and sometimes tears of joy at some of the most heartwarming parts. This book makes the readers feel like they are living right alongside Grace in London during the Blitz, doing their best to survive and making do with what they have. The characters are very well developed, and I especially loved Grace's relationships with her landlady, Mrs. Weatherford, who becomes a mother figure to her, and the shop owner, Mr. Evans, who becomes a father figure to her. Another beautiful touch in the story is the way that Grace comes to love books and uses the power of reading to help her community through the difficult times.
Overall, such a fantastic read! Highly recommend!!
The Last Bookshop in London is the story of Grace, who moves to London from the British countryside during World War II. She reluctantly takes a job in a bookshop, but she eventually comes to love the shop and does everything she can to help the shop and her community survive the Blitz. The story is beautifully told, and I literally spent at least half the book crying, sometimes tears of sadness for the devastation and sometimes tears of joy at some of the most heartwarming parts. This book makes the readers feel like they are living right alongside Grace in London during the Blitz, doing their best to survive and making do with what they have. The characters are very well developed, and I especially loved Grace's relationships with her landlady, Mrs. Weatherford, who becomes a mother figure to her, and the shop owner, Mr. Evans, who becomes a father figure to her. Another beautiful touch in the story is the way that Grace comes to love books and uses the power of reading to help her community through the difficult times.
Overall, such a fantastic read! Highly recommend!!
Un beau récit autour de l'amour de la littérature, de la résilience et des livres comme thérapie.
Une héroïne obligée de devenir forte, une population obligée de se soutenir, des moments forts en peu de pages. Une très belle histoire en conclusion
Une héroïne obligée de devenir forte, une population obligée de se soutenir, des moments forts en peu de pages. Une très belle histoire en conclusion
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced