Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

51 reviews

kiwij96's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

purplepenning's review

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

bookwormcat's review against another edition

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

morgan_gensler's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Grief

Charming story! I loved Madame Bowden and Opaline’s characters the most.

kgreer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: War

nooks_cranny's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I thought it was going to be a cozy read but it turned out darker than I thought. It was a good book to pass the time, I didn’t really feel any attachment to any character aside from Madame Bowden. I would love to know more about her but that would ruin the fun and mystery. I also didn’t know I would learn tiny snippets about Irish history

especially concerning the German soldiers

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Ableism

fancyjess_party's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Deportation

smilagros's review against another edition

dark hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.25

This was my work book club pick and I did not mind it. I read it on audio and I loved the full cast. I thought that this was historically accurate, especially regarding Opaline’s story. I normally am not someone who enjoys magic realism in their books but I did not mind it in this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

rebecca2024's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Grief

divingbelle's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy