A review by kristinaw66
The Bookstore Keepers by Alice Hoffman

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

Seemed darker than the prior two stories. Also was slow, which is odd in such a short story, so thank goodness for "it's complicated" as an option. If this was the (style of the) first, I probably wouldn't have gone on to read the others. My least favorite of the 3.