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De verzamelde werken van A.J. Fikry, boekhandelaar by Gabrielle Zevin
83 reviews
jilley28's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Cancer, and Car accident
leesha_129's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Suicide and Toxic relationship
rachel101's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief, Vomit, Infidelity, Abandonment, Death, Miscarriage, Suicide, Alcohol, Car accident, and Cancer
rachelkreadsbookz's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident and Cancer
expecto_padronum's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
A perfect book. It was sweet and lovely and interesting and thoughtful and funny and sad. No notes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Death
Minor: Suicide
nzmerchant's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Didn’t expect to be moved to tears but this book was so vivid in its depictions of the characters, and I found myself so attached to their story. A beautiful book about books! It’s truly a lovely feeling to experience in real time exactly what the book is trying to express - about reading being a way of building communities, and how we read to feel not alone. The writing is punchy, succinct, and perfectly witty. Must say I am apprehensive as to the adoption of a child being used as a plot device and as a way for A.J. to grow up but I do think it was handled very nicely Definitely will be thinking about this book for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent
Moderate: Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts
alisylvi's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Death
Moderate: Car accident, Suicide, and Cancer
Minor: Death of parent and Racial slurs
reverie_and_books's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
A.J. Fikry is a grieved bookseller in his late thirties. Never being very outgoing, the sudden loss of his dear wife left him not only numb but also quite grumpy. Until someone left a small girl in his care.
Every chapter is introduced by a letter from A.J. to his daughter Maya: full of love, warmth and bookish references. There is also a love-story and tragedy; both of which are told rather (too) lightly. The setting is a small town on a small island with touristy and non-touristy seasons.
I feel obliged to give few minus points for the following comparison: »[…] he had opened and closed the store with the emotionless regularity of an SS officer […]«. Just no, never ever for a funny themed self-observation. Cross that out and you have a story that first seems easy, with a father-daughter-relationship full of warmth and a subtle grin on your face. In the first half I got mostly what I was expecting from this novel, which was a lighter read packed with bookish things and some small town romance sprinkles. However, the second half left me quite sour. I have a desire to spoil, but I’ll refrain and just drop this instead: It does remind me of YA-books that were popular ~10 years ago (it was released 2014 and recently got a new cover).
As with so many stories there are themes that might be upsetting for you. Take care and check for possible content warnings. I would have liked one.
Every chapter is introduced by a letter from A.J. to his daughter Maya: full of love, warmth and bookish references. There is also a love-story and tragedy; both of which are told rather (too) lightly. The setting is a small town on a small island with touristy and non-touristy seasons.
I feel obliged to give few minus points for the following comparison: »[…] he had opened and closed the store with the emotionless regularity of an SS officer […]«. Just no, never ever for a funny themed self-observation. Cross that out and you have a story that first seems easy, with a father-daughter-relationship full of warmth and a subtle grin on your face. In the first half I got mostly what I was expecting from this novel, which was a lighter read packed with bookish things and some small town romance sprinkles. However, the second half left me quite sour. I have a desire to spoil, but I’ll refrain and just drop this instead: It does remind me of YA-books that were popular ~10 years ago (it was released 2014 and recently got a new cover).
As with so many stories there are themes that might be upsetting for you. Take care and check for possible content warnings. I would have liked one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Death, Cancer, Miscarriage, and Car accident
transfluff's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Alcohol, Suicide, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Car accident, Vomit, Death, and Alcoholism
ninafrondorf's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer