3.01k reviews for:

The Christmas Bookshop

Jenny Colgan

3.56 AVERAGE

lindseyottta's review

3.5

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jltusc's review against another edition

3.75

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

baia's review against another edition

3.25

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

kasthefiend's review against another edition

3.25

challenging funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

saschwart17's review against another edition

3.0

emotional lighthearted

Diverse cast of characters: No

tatianasergent's review against another edition

3.0

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sydneylehr's review against another edition

4.0

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Carmen was just fired from her retail job after the store shuts down due to lack of business. She’s forced to move in with her sister, whom she is extremely jealous of, since her sister found her a new job. When she arrives, Carmen learns that it is her responsibility to make a dusty, dingy, failing bookshop turn a profit, or the old owner, who lives above the bookshop, will loose his family home and have nothing left.

I definitely appreciate that saving the bookshop and Carmen’s contentious relationship with her sister are the focus of the book, especially in the first half. There is a love triangle, which normally would bother me, but Colgan kept it feeling fresh and interesting and managed to pull a fast one on me, so I can forgive the use of a generally overused trope.

All in all, I really enjoyed this book. The setting, Edinburgh in the snow, is amazing, and Colgan really transports you there. It definitely felt Christmasy, and is perfect to put you in the holiday spirit.

laurenslibraryreads's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

nlalbert's review against another edition

4.0

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This was everything I wanted in a cozy Christmas story: books, humor, family drama, and a bit of a love story. The audio version is great. Highly recommended!

kenziemick's review against another edition

4.25

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced