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dreamerfreak's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
medium-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
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Car accident, and Sexual content
Minor: Deportation and Infidelity
atamano's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Medical content
Minor: Sexual content, Deportation, Infidelity, and Chronic illness
lynnannwalsh's review against another edition
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
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Sexism, Misogyny, Animal death, Bullying, Car accident, and Cursing
cerilouisereads's review against another edition
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
Minor: Infidelity, Sexism, Car accident, and Sexual content
madeleine_wilks's review
2.5
Review | It started out “eh”. It got really sweet though.
It was alright! A little predictable, a little more romance-focused than I usually like, but I loved her adoration of books, and I wanted to steal her job one day. It had a few good messages about things like social services and projecting your version of a perfect partner onto people. Cute read, cute concept, dragged on at times but there you have it.
It was alright! A little predictable, a little more romance-focused than I usually like, but I loved her adoration of books, and I wanted to steal her job one day. It had a few good messages about things like social services and projecting your version of a perfect partner onto people. Cute read, cute concept, dragged on at times but there you have it.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Cursing
emfass's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Delightfully sweet book about books that made me want to travel to Scotland immediately (well....when it's safe to do so again). A friend recommended this to me in the same breath as other romance novels, but this turned out to be lowwwwww on the steam scale compared to the other books I read. This was much more about Nina's journey of self-discovery, with a tiny bit of romance mixed in but mostly at the end.
The dedication alone is worth the price of admission (a love letter to readers and reading), and I can't recommend it enough.
Recommended for anyone who needs a very fluffy, light, relaxing read by someone who clearly loves books as much as you do.
Oh, and Lucy Price-Lewis MADE this reading experience (I listened to the audiobook). She handled all of the dialects beautifully, and was just a loving narrator. I want to pick up the next one just to listen to her some more. (Oh wait, I just looked and she doesn't narrate the next one. *sob* I'll just have to seek out her other work.)
The dedication alone is worth the price of admission (a love letter to readers and reading), and I can't recommend it enough.
Recommended for anyone who needs a very fluffy, light, relaxing read by someone who clearly loves books as much as you do.
Oh, and Lucy Price-Lewis MADE this reading experience (I listened to the audiobook). She handled all of the dialects beautifully, and was just a loving narrator. I want to pick up the next one just to listen to her some more. (Oh wait, I just looked and she doesn't narrate the next one. *sob* I'll just have to seek out her other work.)
Minor: Blood, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
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