A review by kspag206
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

adventurous dark mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Okay so the only reason I’m flirting with giving this a 3 is because of the ending: the plot twist, and the fact that after page 188 the rest of the book was significantly better written than the 187 pages prior. 

What I liked: complicated story line. The plot twist truly caught me off guard there were two. Didn’t see either one coming. The overall concept is amazing. 

What I didn’t like: the writing felt overly descriptive most of the time. Describing actions and feelings to a nauseating degree. Repeating the same things over and over again even though you just read it a chapter before , I wasn’t the biggest fan of Caroline, I genuinely didn’t care that much about her story.  Too much emphasis on periods, pregnancy and miscarriages. Idk, I just didn’t like that. There is so much more to being a woman than that, and if this is supposed to be some big feminist book, it bugs me that the most biological aspect of being a woman is a main plot point. 

It was 2 stars until the last 50 pages. If someone with more experience wrote it, I’d like it much more. Would make a fantastic movie. 
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