Reviews

The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali

hazarc's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

lost_inabook's review against another edition

2.0

I was MISLEAD!!

I heard about this book being a beautifully written historical fiction about love and loss set during a very politically tumultuous period in Iran's history.

All I got is a whiny character who is(in present timeline) living in america with her white husband and kids and grandkids (no, its not a spoiler)
This book was supposed to have a politically rich backdrop but ut turned out to be a just a love story about a one dimensional female character pinning for someone her whole life.
That is just something I would never have picked up .
It took me a lot of time to read such a short book.


If I really wanted to consume the kind of plot this book had, i'd watch the indian soap dramas my mother loves.

anniewaddell's review against another edition

5.0

heart wrenching from beginning to end

fanja123's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

3.25

ecross_poppy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

shinzu's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.5

thelucyfan's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

2.0

Characters felt flat/cartoonish/undeveloped, repetition seemed senseless, told more than showed 
Marigolds chapter was the only well written one imo
Fakhri was the only interesting character. 

prayashi's review against another edition

5.0

This is my first 6

sgkmiller's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

aespaldon24's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Almost DNF’ed this because I didn’t feel super connected to the characters and their romance at first but the ending was worth it.