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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
I really liked this book. Really sweet characters, really sweet love of books, sweet story but I do love to cry. Great Maya representation!
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
Made me laugh. Made me cry. An awesome book.
It's a cute book about a bookstore and it's grumpy owner who only respects "real" literature. The story isn't groundbreaking and the twists are pretty evident before they're revealed, but if you look at it as a book about a gruff man who can find love in different forms it does it's job (with many clichés obviously but I forgive it for it).
It's a good one time read that'll make you smile!
It's a good one time read that'll make you smile!
challenging
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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:
Complicated
hopeful
reflective
fast-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
A love letter to books and bookstores, the power of words and the power of love.
It's cute! Very readable. Likeable characters. And this makes me feel like A.J., but it was a little too overly sentimental and trite for me to really love it.
Oh, I just loved this. In fact, I’m writing this review with tears streaming down my face. I don’t know how to properly convey what I loved about this book so much. It probably has something to do with a pretentious curmudgeony man improbably finding love after tragedy, a celebration of books and book stores, and a profound portrayal of the cyclical nature of life. We are what we love and what we read and this book is that.
emotional
medium-paced
Well, the ending was depressing, which I am not in the mood for. I did love the book though.