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lisalovesbooks21 's review for:
The Bookshop Sisterhood
by Michelle Lindo-Rice
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I had so much hope for The Bookshop Sisterhood, because I love books about friendship and book stores, but this one didn't quite hit the mark for me.
Celeste, Yasmeen, Toni, and Leslie are supposed to be super close friends that are opening a bookstore with each other, but their friendships didn't quite portray that to me. Each one was struggling with something major happening in their lives and for the most part, they didn't lean on each other like I expected them to. Some were downright mean to each other, others could care less about the helpful advice their friends were trying to give, and sometimes they were just downright selfish.
Now, I'm not saying they weren't there for each other for the super big stuff, because they were, but even then there was some fighting and drama wrapped up in it. I guess all in all there was too much drama and not enough heartwarming sisterhood moments coupled with the starting of their bookshop.
Another issue, is I found many of the characters to be unlikable, especially Celeste. It made it hard for me to root for these characters the way I wanted to.
Ultimately, I guess this book wasn't everything I wanted it to be, but I liked it enough to keep reading. I have no problems DNF'ing a book and that never crossed my mind while reading The Bookshop Sisterhood. The best way to sum it up is that I just wanted more. I wanted more sisterhood and less drama between them. I also wanted more of them building the bookshop together. Also, I felt like the ending was too rushed. I would have liked that fleshed out more.
I know it sounds like all I have are complaints about The Bookshop Sisterhood, but I still found it an engaging read. If you enjoy a lot of drama, you will likely love this book. I liked it enough that I'm interested in reading more from Lindo-Rice in the future.
Celeste, Yasmeen, Toni, and Leslie are supposed to be super close friends that are opening a bookstore with each other, but their friendships didn't quite portray that to me. Each one was struggling with something major happening in their lives and for the most part, they didn't lean on each other like I expected them to. Some were downright mean to each other, others could care less about the helpful advice their friends were trying to give, and sometimes they were just downright selfish.
Now, I'm not saying they weren't there for each other for the super big stuff, because they were, but even then there was some fighting and drama wrapped up in it. I guess all in all there was too much drama and not enough heartwarming sisterhood moments coupled with the starting of their bookshop.
Another issue, is I found many of the characters to be unlikable, especially Celeste. It made it hard for me to root for these characters the way I wanted to.
Ultimately, I guess this book wasn't everything I wanted it to be, but I liked it enough to keep reading. I have no problems DNF'ing a book and that never crossed my mind while reading The Bookshop Sisterhood. The best way to sum it up is that I just wanted more. I wanted more sisterhood and less drama between them. I also wanted more of them building the bookshop together. Also, I felt like the ending was too rushed. I would have liked that fleshed out more.
I know it sounds like all I have are complaints about The Bookshop Sisterhood, but I still found it an engaging read. If you enjoy a lot of drama, you will likely love this book. I liked it enough that I'm interested in reading more from Lindo-Rice in the future.