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416 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553418798
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 22 March 2016
Description
Monsieur Perdu can prescribe the perfect book for a broken heart. But can he fix his own? Monsieur Perdu calls himself a literary apothecary. From his floating bookstore in a barge on the Seine, he prescribes novels for the hardships of life. Us...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,110 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
hopeful 51%
adventurous 37%
sad 33%
inspiring 31%
lighthearted 29%
funny 18%
relaxing 13%
challenging 7%
mysterious 2%
dark 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Grief, Animal death, CancerModerate
Sexual content, Death, Terminal illnessMinor
Infidelity, Pregnancy, Suicide416 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553418798
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 22 March 2016
Description
Monsieur Perdu can prescribe the perfect book for a broken heart. But can he fix his own? Monsieur Perdu calls himself a literary apothecary. From his floating bookstore in a barge on the Seine, he prescribes novels for the hardships of life. Us...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,110 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
hopeful 51%
adventurous 37%
sad 33%
inspiring 31%
lighthearted 29%
funny 18%
relaxing 13%
challenging 7%
mysterious 2%
dark 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Animal death, CancerModerate
Sexual content, Death, Terminal illnessMinor
Infidelity, Pregnancy, Suicide