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156 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008263027
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 01 October 1978
Description
In 1959 Florence Green, a kindhearted widow with a small inheritance, risks everything to open a bookshop - the only bookshop - in the seaside town of Hardborough. By making a success of a business so impractical, she invites the hostility of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,713 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
emotional 27%
funny 20%
lighthearted 20%
relaxing 14%
dark 9%
hopeful 8%
challenging 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 5%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 39% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
No: 63% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 31%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, DeathModerate
Bullying, Emotional abuseMinor
War, Classism, Chronic illness
156 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008263027
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 01 October 1978
Description
In 1959 Florence Green, a kindhearted widow with a small inheritance, risks everything to open a bookshop - the only bookshop - in the seaside town of Hardborough. By making a success of a business so impractical, she invites the hostility of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,713 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
emotional 27%
funny 20%
lighthearted 20%
relaxing 14%
dark 9%
hopeful 8%
challenging 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 5%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 39% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
No: 63% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 31%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, DeathModerate
Bullying, Emotional abuseMinor
War, Classism, Chronic illness