A review by ludmireads
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

It started off very strong but it only got worse and worse as the book progressed. 
I felt sad reading about Frederick’s betrayal at the beginning but it only got annoying after they mentioned it for the millionth time.
I hated the pregnancy trope. I wouldn’t mind it at all if there was one woman dealing with this problem but  the author  made every woman character long for a child they can’t have and it felt a little bit too much.
It was kinda unrealistic and ridiculous. I had so many questions while reading this and they all went unanswered. Here are some of them (spoilers):
How is it possible that the apothecary went unnoticed/untouched throughout the years? You’re telling me that no one ever bought it or broke in? Nah, I don’t believe it. Why is the building with the apothecary the only one that’s not been demolished? Did no one really noticed the door? And the most important one: Why does no one do anything about James and his suicide attempt? (I know it technically wasn’t a suicide attempt but he’s obviously not mentally stable. WTF??)

The ending was very underwhelming and it didn’t make much sense.  
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