375 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101885086
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 08 February 2022
Description
A librarian inherits a bookshop from her estranged mother, leading her halfway across the world on a journey of self-discovery that transcends time and honors the unbreakable bonds of love and family. When librarian Valentina Baker was a teenager,...
Community Reviews Summary of 644 reviews
Moods
hopeful 67%
lighthearted 44%
reflective 42%
inspiring 33%
sad 28%
funny 17%
relaxing 12%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 8%
challenging 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 39% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Death of parent, AbandonmentModerate
Cancer, Emotional abuseMinor
Infidelity, Pregnancy, Death
375 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101885086
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 08 February 2022
Description
A librarian inherits a bookshop from her estranged mother, leading her halfway across the world on a journey of self-discovery that transcends time and honors the unbreakable bonds of love and family. When librarian Valentina Baker was a teenager,...
Community Reviews Summary of 644 reviews
Moods
hopeful 67%
lighthearted 44%
reflective 42%
inspiring 33%
sad 28%
funny 17%
relaxing 12%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 8%
challenging 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 39% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Death of parent, AbandonmentModerate
Cancer, Emotional abuseMinor
Infidelity, Pregnancy, Death