The Bookshop at Water's End by Patti Callahan Henry

The Bookshop at Water's End

Patti Callahan Henry

523 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Description

The women who spent their childhood summers in a small southern town discover it harbors secrets as lush as the marshes that surround it... Bonny Blankenship's most treasured memories are of idyllic summers spent in Watersend, South Carolina, wit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 307 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 65%
hopeful 45%
inspiring 45%
mysterious 25%
lighthearted 20%
adventurous 15%
funny 15%
relaxing 15%
sad 15%
challenging 10%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | No: 31%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | No: 28%

Average rating

3.66

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