A review by leksikality
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

It's a brilliant idea let down by an unnecessarily complicated love story. The triple narratives don't work most of the time - particularly in the case of Henry and Martha - and Opaline's section often leave you wondering why it warranted a chapter at all.