Reviews

I put this book down gently, along with my fragile heart, and smiled for the first time in awhile. Ruth Hogan has a way of writing love into her stories, and once finished, the story stays in your mind like the end of a summer day. I want to cry or laugh, but smiling is all I can do right now. I am attached to the idea of Queenie’s hotel, and I want to go there and stay for awhile.

kbbtad's review

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dark emotional hopeful reflective

4.25

courtneyking's review against another edition

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3.0

I love the characters/dialogue and how British Ruth Hogan’s books are, but I felt like there was too much going on in this and it was a bit disjointed? I was looking forward to hearing more on the cast of characters at Queenie’s, but that whole section felt not fleshed out enough. Ultimately a story about a complicated mother/daughter relationship, but with other somewhat random elements thrown in (magic, constant flashbacks, relationship that felt forced, etc.)

marythekoreanfoodie's review against another edition

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I thought I’d love this because The Keeper of Lost Things was so remarkably charming and wonderful. This just didn’t appeal to me in the same way, and I have too many books in my TBR!

alainanicole224's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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