Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

54 reviews

rngaines14's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Child death and Pregnancy

orangeowl55's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Sexism, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Violence, and Death of parent

purplepenning's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent

katie_helf96's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

A charming little book. This novel follows Martha, who has just escaped an abusive relationship and Henry, a scholar who is searching for Emily Brontë lost manuscript. Martha finds a job working for Madame Bowden as her housekeeper. Henry is chasing down a lead to Opaline Gray, one of the finest antiquarian booksellers who started trading around 1920, and who also had a bookshop right next to Madame Bowden’s house. Unfortunately, the bookshop had never seemed to exist. The wording there was a little rough but you get my point. Martha and Henry’s lives become intertwined as Martha searches for her place in this world and Henry searches for his lost manuscript and Opaline’s bookshop. The story alternates between Henry, Martha, and Opaline’s POV. There are a few twists that I didn’t see coming that were awesome. And Lyndon can go to hell for all I care. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, and Sexism

earthie's review

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed the book overall, but ended up feeling more disappointed by the level of focus on romance across all people and then the parts of it that mixed between reality and not felt like it was more of wishing for a proper ending rather than something that perfectly fit together. It felt more unfortunately forced.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Classism

Moderate: Miscarriage, Violence, Abandonment, and War

bookwormcat's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Death, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

peyberry's review

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

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

4.0

I was not expecting this book to have such complex themes! I really enjoyed the characters and joining them on their journeys of self-discovery. The tiny bit of magic was fun and brings out the type of imagination one often has as a child. This is a light and easy read but does have dark topics throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and War

eloquentmuse's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I enjoyed this book. Listened to it as an audiobook via Hoopla. 

This is a mostly realistic story with fantastical elements. It takes part in two time periods: 1940s with Opaline and modern day with Henry and Martha. 

A mysterious bookshop that appears and disappears as it wills is at the center of everyone’s adventures. A tree is growing at its center. Strange events, “coincidences”, and possible spirits surround this shop. It’s almost as if the bookshop is alive and guiding these people through life and toward fulfillment, wisdom, and love.

This novel has the potential to reach 5 stars for its timeless lessons and relatable characters. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kaylokay_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

4.0

Absolutely adored this. This brought me back to the feelings I felt during The Echo of Old Books and I loved it. The story felt a bit overly simple at times but was definitely able to reach me emotionally

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

genevieve_and_her_books's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy