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booksbydorothea 's review for:
The Bookstore Family
by Alice Hoffman
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
5.0 stars
HIGHLY recommend
I must confess that I love anything Alice Hoffman writes. This short story is no exception. It was a nice surprise to discover that she had written a fourth short story in the Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories series. I hope for a fifth short story in this series (fingers crossed).
This book focuses on Violet, a pastry chef in Paris. She meets Remy, a fellow pastry chef, before she gets word that her mother, Sophie, has had a recurrence of her cancer. Violet leaves Remy and Paris to return home to her mother.
This is another lovely book in this series. It is exactly what I needed. Somehow, Alice seems to know exactly what I need!
One caveat: read the other three short stories first!!
For a more detailed review, check out my blog - booksbydorothea:
https://booksbydorothea.blogspot.com/2025/05/review-bookstore-family-ebook-short.html
HIGHLY recommend
I must confess that I love anything Alice Hoffman writes. This short story is no exception. It was a nice surprise to discover that she had written a fourth short story in the Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories series. I hope for a fifth short story in this series (fingers crossed).
This book focuses on Violet, a pastry chef in Paris. She meets Remy, a fellow pastry chef, before she gets word that her mother, Sophie, has had a recurrence of her cancer. Violet leaves Remy and Paris to return home to her mother.
This is another lovely book in this series. It is exactly what I needed. Somehow, Alice seems to know exactly what I need!
One caveat: read the other three short stories first!!
For a more detailed review, check out my blog - booksbydorothea:
https://booksbydorothea.blogspot.com/2025/05/review-bookstore-family-ebook-short.html
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent