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The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson

13 reviews

laurajw's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Sweet and easy read. Perfect palette cleanser when reading something heavier. 
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condls27's review

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emotional 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

4.0

This is a really sweet and heartfelt story. I related to Libby a lot (not only because we share a name)- we’re people pleasers and sometimes get bulldozed by the people in our lives. Sometimes she was frustratingly naive but I loved watching her carve a life out for herself in London. There we more twists in this than I was expecting but I love how everything was tied together in the end. My only complaint was that the audiobook narration was a little flat for me. 
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starshine1's review against another edition

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reflective
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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sglance9's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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alba_marie's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.25

Heartwarming story perfect for middle of the night bottle feeds, but not as beautiful as her first novel, The Last Chance Library. Still recommend it for anyone looking for an easy but enchanting read about love, loss and life. 
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tsodeur's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I loved the first half of this book and was thoroughly enjoying reading it until I got half way through.
perhaps I’m overly sensitive to it right now because I’m at a point in my life where everyone I know is getting pregnant or trying or has kids and won’t shut up about it but I think the pregnant storyline is so cheap and such a boring way to keep a story going. I also didn’t care for the graphic detail at which the character was learning about her pregnancy.
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Alas, I finished it because I was invested in the story with Frank and would have been happy with just that and maybe how Libby moved on in life. I would have rated higher if it weren’t for that plot line. 
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what_heather_loves's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.5

I listened to the audio book of this on NetGalley Shelf, but often found myself stopping what I was doing to listen and concentrate. Protagonist Libby, is a long-suffering, people-pleaser who allows her controlling boyfriend, mother and sister make decisions for her. Meeting elderly, dementia-sufferer Frank on the 88 bus in London, sparks an adventure, a quest for Frank, for Libby, Frank's carer, Dylan and her new-found friends. There are plenty of obstacles and bumps in the road, not all navigated with ease. Whilst Frank's dementia sadly progresses, his and Dylan's support help her break free of those trying to control her life, finding her own route to happiness. The characters are wonderful, the pace was just right and there was sadness as well as joy. This is a wonderful uplifting, emotional, found family tale of making your way in the world with the help of unexpected friends.
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aus10england's review

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emotional lighthearted mysterious
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Pretty fun, cute, and mysterious! I loved the love for busses and your local community. Seemed like a fun neighborhood to live in. What really derailed this for me though was
the pregnancy storyline, I just personally didn't love reading about it, but I'm sure people wont mind it as a story point. I just did not care.
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cosette15's review against another edition

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funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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everydaylifewithkat's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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