meiraleba 's review for:

Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy
3.75
emotional funny hopeful sad 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: Yes

It starts off with a very detailed account of the daily life of a sad and lonely old woman. It continues like that for 80 of the 220 pages. Then she finds a mouse and this opens up her life as she connects with other people in order to care for the mouse. As the book progresses, it becomes touching and sentimental. The chapters are short and is a quick read, if you don’t mind how depressing it is at the start.