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384 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781035401062
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 March 2024
Description
London, 1938. Bookseller Gertie Bingham is facing difficult times, having just lost her beloved husband, Harry, and with a lingering sadness at never having been able to have a child of her own. Struggling to face running the bookshop she and Harr...
Community Reviews Summary of 354 reviews
Moods
hopeful 75%
inspiring 53%
sad 42%
reflective 30%
tense 17%
adventurous 15%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
informative 10%
dark 7%
relaxing 5%
Pace
fast 12%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 45% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Antisemitism, GenocideModerate
Pregnancy, Violence, GriefMinor
Confinement, Homophobia, Infertility384 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781035401062
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 March 2024
Description
London, 1938. Bookseller Gertie Bingham is facing difficult times, having just lost her beloved husband, Harry, and with a lingering sadness at never having been able to have a child of her own. Struggling to face running the bookshop she and Harr...
Community Reviews Summary of 354 reviews
Moods
hopeful 75%
inspiring 53%
sad 42%
reflective 30%
tense 17%
adventurous 15%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
informative 10%
dark 7%
relaxing 5%
Pace
fast 12%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 45% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Antisemitism, GenocideModerate
Pregnancy, Violence, GriefMinor
Confinement, Homophobia, Infertility