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Den lilla bokhandeln runt hörnet by Jenny Colgan

7 reviews

kaylin5656's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

Soooo cute. I loved the book vibes, I loved the Scottish countryside vibes, I loved how chill this book was while also being full of characters with 0 chill. The characters are funny, the adventure Nina goes on & remains in is delightful, and I now wish my town had a book van.

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gildedspines's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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alicelalicon's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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johnbat's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? No

3.75

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laurablom2002's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing 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? No

3.0

The good:

the nature writing is beautiful. It is descriptive and calming. I myself love nature descriptions in books and this book had some of the most beautiful ones.
As a massive bookworm this book was very dreamy to me. I mean, every bookworm has dreamt of starting their own bookshop. I felt like I was vicariously living that dream through this book.

The bad:

I found the romance in this book lacking in depth and honestly weird. The main character obsesses about guys in an almost creepy and objectifying way. I found myself wondering why Nina liked the guys she liked. She fell in love basically based on nothing and the romance would progress uncomfortably quickly. Going from zero to a hundred in like one chapter. I think this book would’ve been so much better without any romance. Or a single love interest with actual development.
For a book about a bookshop, I personally would’ve liked more scenes set in the actual bookshop.
The main character is seriously unlikable and self obsessed. She doesn’t think about the consequences of her actions or decides to simply ignore them. She just gave me the ick. I hoped I would relate to a book and nature loving main character, but I found myself annoyed by her pretty frequently.

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lynnannwalsh's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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

3.75

Really lovely feel-good read about a woman, Nina, who goes from being laid-off librarian to traveling bookstore owner! It's every reader's dream! Wished it had more descriptions of Scotland and setting in general

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cerilouisereads's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

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