A review by hughrheinsohn
The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Poignant and moving at times. Well written. Not too many adjectives. Great descriptions of food! As for me, the end of the story reminded me of the line from Casablanca: “the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world.” The setup reminded me of an enjoyable British sitcom from over 30 years ago called As Time Goes By.