Reviews

The Peacock Emporium by Jojo Moyes

sinimini's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

I am glad this wasn’t my first Jojo Moyes book, because if it was, I wouldn’t have read the others. It should have taken me 3 days to finish this book, but the first half was so boring that it stretched into 2 weeks. Luckily, the second half was halfway decent. Still, my least favorite of her books by far, mostly because it jumps in time and place without warning and causes temporary disorientation and by the time you figure out where and when you are, you tend to miss out on the clues.

mganska412's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

yumnas's review against another edition

3.0

Not my favorite book by Jojo Moyes, but still okay. The main character was annoying even after she was supposed to have grown up and changed so I spent most of the reading time irritated.

mjsmilliken's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

clc31's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

3.25

ellythorsen's review against another edition

3.0

I love JoJo Moyes and The Peacock Emporium was one of the first books she wrote. Although her other books are generally very enjoyable, this book was only mediocre. For the first half of the book it was difficult to tell whose perspective was being shared and that caused recurring confusion. Suzanna, the main character, wasn’t very likeable and was frustrating at times. The plot was fairly predictable. The Peacock Emporium wasn’t a terrible book, but it certainly wasn’t great either. Since writing this book Moyes has become a much more skilled writer. Unless you are a huge fan of JoJo Moyes, I would not recommend this book.

https://bookreviewsbyelly.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-peacock-emporium-by-jojo-moyes.html

brittlyn04's review against another edition

Too slow paced/did not grab me

anniewebb's review against another edition

2.0

Not my favorite Moyes book, but also not bad! The main character is discontent in most of the book and longing for something more, and when she finds him, she upends her whole life without a second thought to those affected. It had a cool storyline of her parents too, which made the book more intriguing.

alienantidote's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

3.0

nokisuu's review against another edition

2.0

A bit boring and too long, sorry to say. For some reason I missed Maeve Binchy's storytelling while reading this.