charlie583's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-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
4.25
arufo29's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mallorykjorgensen's review against another edition
4.0
Would have been 5 stars, but I wasn't really satisfied with the ending. That said, I was up all night reading it from cover to cover.
kokenyreka's review against another edition
5.0
i laughed, i cried, i feel in love with Gabrielle Zevin’s writing once again
pepper1's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
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
4.5
catterwaul's review against another edition
4.0
Do not trust the blurb on the back of the book. This is not an exciting story about a bookseller hunting down his stolen rare book, it is SAD and there is a lot of tragedy crammed into 250 pages.
andrearbooks's review against another edition
3.0
This is a book that is simultaneously light and fun, while also being very emotionally heavy. It was some "common" tropes (not in a bad way) put together for a unique story about a bookstore owner whose life takes an unexpected turn when a toddler shows up in his bookstore - and his life just goes in different directions from there as do the lives of some of his family and friends. I liked this one, but didn't love this one as I thought I might.
sartzer's review against another edition
inspiring
sad
fast-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
4.25
sonham's review against another edition
4.0
Eigentlich passiert nicht viel, aber das wird sehr schön erzählt :-)