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kimberussell's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book so much that I started to grieve when there was only a few chapters left. I'm a bookish, coffee-loving, coziness-desiring, holidays-adoring, childless woman who works in Philadelphia. The only thing I'm missing is being 85 lbs* (ha!) and having a love for old movies.
This book was like I called Marisa de los Santos up and said "tell me a story!"
Love Walked In has two protagonists and the chapters switch between them. Cornelia Brown is a (see above) woman who works at a quirky cafe in Philadelphia. She loves the dashing romances that appear in old movies. She narrates her chapters in first-person. Clare is 11, has moneyed parents, lives in a swanky Philadelphia suburb and attends a posh private school. Clare's life is falling apart in slow motion. She is smart, but not theatre-kid precocious. Clare's chapters are told in third-person.
And it's just ... beautiful. Laughter, tears, and love. Families of birth and families of choice. I'm going to buy a hard-copy of this so I can re-read it every Thanksgiving.
*We get it. She's tiny, so very tiny.
This book was like I called Marisa de los Santos up and said "tell me a story!"
Love Walked In has two protagonists and the chapters switch between them. Cornelia Brown is a (see above) woman who works at a quirky cafe in Philadelphia. She loves the dashing romances that appear in old movies. She narrates her chapters in first-person. Clare is 11, has moneyed parents, lives in a swanky Philadelphia suburb and attends a posh private school. Clare's life is falling apart in slow motion. She is smart, but not theatre-kid precocious. Clare's chapters are told in third-person.
And it's just ... beautiful. Laughter, tears, and love. Families of birth and families of choice. I'm going to buy a hard-copy of this so I can re-read it every Thanksgiving.
*We get it. She's tiny, so very tiny.
sunflower29's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
shannif's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? No
3.75
jmarchek's review against another edition
4.0
I really loved this story. The characters have such charming, clever converstions. I think Cornelia and Clare are unique heroines. The story takes a few turns that surprise you along the way. Very enjoyable.
hannah1787's review against another edition
5.0
I just loved this book. It really spoke to me, I felt like I knew the people and I liked them.
sdelcharco's review against another edition
3.0
I found this book’s plot lines slightly confusing and struggled to keep up with what was going on. Some parts were rather unbelievable and I felt my eyes rolling. I like a good love story but this one felt far fetched. However I did finish it so that’s saying something. 3.5 stars.