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A review by ioanaisreading
Sweetshop of Dreams by Jenny Colgan
3.0
I enjoyed Jenny Colgan's novel - it's a quick & easy read. However, as with all her novels I've read so far, the novel felt a bit too long, by 50-100 pages.
I liked the setting of the novel in the Derbyshire county. I was surprised to realise there weren't any characters I strongly disliked (maybe just Gerard?). I did like the main characters, though, and the wit and banter throughout the novel. There were a few chuckling moments, too. Another thing I really liked were the past references to Lilian and Henry's story. I love alternating stories, past and present.
As the title suggests, there are recipes in the novel, but I skipped right over those. Another part I skipped over were the "fragments" from the book one of the main characters presumably wrote. They were about different sweets, related to the events of that chapter. I read the first few, but then I didn't find they added anything to the story, so I didn't read them. To be honest, I was just interested to see how the story ended. Although it was a bit predictable, some love interest intrigue, it was enjoyable, the perfect choice for an afternoon reading break.
I received a free e-book copy of the novel from the publisher, via Net Galley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I liked the setting of the novel in the Derbyshire county. I was surprised to realise there weren't any characters I strongly disliked (maybe just Gerard?). I did like the main characters, though, and the wit and banter throughout the novel. There were a few chuckling moments, too. Another thing I really liked were the past references to Lilian and Henry's story. I love alternating stories, past and present.
As the title suggests, there are recipes in the novel, but I skipped right over those. Another part I skipped over were the "fragments" from the book one of the main characters presumably wrote. They were about different sweets, related to the events of that chapter. I read the first few, but then I didn't find they added anything to the story, so I didn't read them. To be honest, I was just interested to see how the story ended. Although it was a bit predictable, some love interest intrigue, it was enjoyable, the perfect choice for an afternoon reading break.
I received a free e-book copy of the novel from the publisher, via Net Galley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.