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375 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101885086
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 08 February 2022
Description
A librarian inherits a bookshop from her estranged mother, leading her halfway across the world on a journey of self-discovery that transcends time and honors the unbreakable bonds of love and family. When librarian Valentina Baker was a teenager,...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,229 reviews
Moods
hopeful 67%
lighthearted 44%
reflective 43%
inspiring 31%
sad 29%
funny 18%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%
adventurous 10%
challenging 3%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 41% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Miscarriage, AbandonmentModerate
Cancer, Emotional abuseMinor
Infidelity, Pregnancy, Death
375 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101885086
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 08 February 2022
Description
A librarian inherits a bookshop from her estranged mother, leading her halfway across the world on a journey of self-discovery that transcends time and honors the unbreakable bonds of love and family. When librarian Valentina Baker was a teenager,...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,229 reviews
Moods
hopeful 67%
lighthearted 44%
reflective 43%
inspiring 31%
sad 29%
funny 18%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%
adventurous 10%
challenging 3%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 41% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Miscarriage, AbandonmentModerate
Cancer, Emotional abuseMinor
Infidelity, Pregnancy, Death