hsinclair 's review for:

The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin

3.25

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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This was a charming story with tons of details about what it was like in London during the Blitz. I enjoyed rooting for the protagonist, and the cast of characters was lively and a lot of fun to read about. 

There was a bit of everything in this book, love, loss, fires, bombings, displaced children, looting... As well as some moral and ethical dilemmas for the characters to wrestle with. I found parts of it painfully predictable, but then I would be surprised at how the author managed to insert so many details that I hadn't read in other books (and lately I've read a LOT of WW2 fiction). 

Recommended for fans of historical fiction, the power of literature, overcoming adversity, and people helping each other through tough times.