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The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

28 reviews

raisavibes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was such a breath of fresh air after reading heavy sci-fi/fantasy books. I really enjoyed the writing style. There are so many amazing quotes in this book that a reader can resonate with. If you love books, bookshops and magical realism, this is the book for you. 

"The thing about books is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of."

The Lost Bookshop is a historical fiction that covers important issues like the struggles of being an independent woman in the late 1800s-1900s with a hint of magical realism. It's crazy how women were treated and how little control they had over their own lives. 

This is not my usual genre and I am glad I picked it up, thanks to my book club. Give it a shot, you won't regret it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Stalking, and War

nooks_cranny's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I thought it was going to be a cozy read but it turned out darker than I thought. It was a good book to pass the time, I didn’t really feel any attachment to any character aside from Madame Bowden. I would love to know more about her but that would ruin the fun and mystery. I also didn’t know I would learn tiny snippets about Irish history

especially concerning the German soldiers

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Ableism

empheliath's review against another edition

There was SO MUCH violence against women! Domestic violence, women being beaten, imprisoned by hateful family members, kidnapped. I couldn't take it anymore. Book descriptions led me to believe this was a cozy bookshop mystery. If I'd been warned about the violent content I'd never have picked it up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

md3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

corriejn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide

clothildev's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War

pr727's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Abandonment

ceredonia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism and War

rachtmh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book…. This book, honestly trying to review it without spoilers is soo hard! 
I genuinely loved everything about this book. It is clever, wondrous, tragic, hopeful, passionate & just so many things. 
I was on a constant ride of highs and lows, cried, laughed, blushed, gasped and celebrated. 
The multiple POV and time line are done wonderfully and easy to follow. 
The characters are wonderful and full and go through so much, good and bad.
The Lost Bookshop is a must for all lovers of reading and magic, with some wonder literary history featured. 

This book is an instant re-read for me and 100% recommend as many people as possible experience the journey that Evie Woods has so wonderfully put on paper. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

believed child death and forced child loss features for a small part in the book and may be upsetting to some readers

jijirich's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

Based on the cover and title (specifically the Amazon Kindle title which called the book "charming and uplifting"), I expected a cozy novel. The mystery aspects were fun, but I wasn't prepared for graphic violence against women. I rated it as highly as I did because I think if my expectations were different, I would have liked it more, but even still the characters felt flat and the plot had several gaping chasms.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment