156 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006543541
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 30 January 2014
Description
In 1959 Florence Green, a kindhearted widow with a small inheritance, risks everything to open a bookshop - the only bookshop - in the seaside town of Hardborough. By making a success of a business so impractical, she invites the hostility of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,978 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
emotional 24%
funny 23%
lighthearted 22%
relaxing 19%
dark 10%
hopeful 10%
challenging 8%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, DeathModerate
BullyingMinor
Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization156 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006543541
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 30 January 2014
Description
In 1959 Florence Green, a kindhearted widow with a small inheritance, risks everything to open a bookshop - the only bookshop - in the seaside town of Hardborough. By making a success of a business so impractical, she invites the hostility of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,978 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
emotional 24%
funny 23%
lighthearted 22%
relaxing 19%
dark 10%
hopeful 10%
challenging 8%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, DeathModerate
BullyingMinor
Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization