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josbookcorner 's review for:
The Lost Bookshop
by Evie Woods
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Great read!
I liked the triple pov set in two separate time zones. It really added depth to the story.
The plot is fascinating and the characters are enjoyable. Each of their lives are complicated and they face real life problems. Finding out how they're all connected was surprising. That plot twist was crazy!
The magical realism was fun and done well.
I didn't really appreciate Henry's affair with Martha. I suppose that happens in reality but I don't agree with it. I feel like there could have been something else that kept Henry from letting himself love Martha.
I'm also just slightly confused. If madame Bowden didn't actually exist, then who is she? Is she a ghost? And I know Martha was looking for an occupation, which is where Madame Bowden entered the story, but does that mean 12 Ha'penney Lane was just an abandoned building prior?
I liked the triple pov set in two separate time zones. It really added depth to the story.
The plot is fascinating and the characters are enjoyable. Each of their lives are complicated and they face real life problems. Finding out how they're all connected was surprising. That plot twist was crazy!
The magical realism was fun and done well.
I'm also just slightly confused. If madame Bowden didn't actually exist, then who is she? Is she a ghost? And I know Martha was looking for an occupation, which is where Madame Bowden entered the story, but does that mean 12 Ha'penney Lane was just an abandoned building prior?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Grief
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Death of parent, War
Minor: Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicide, Kidnapping, Pregnancy