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A review by jifter
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
1.0
The concept and overall atmosphere of this book were so promising, it was exactly what a good book needed. A serial killer running an apothecary only for women, and a historian who just wants to know more. It was so promising. I just wish that the plot had been as good as the concept. I have so many things that this book could have done better. However the plot of Nella and Eliza was something that I wish I could have read more of, although their relationship seemed rushed their bond was wholesome and sweet.
Some of my issues with this book were petty and simply a me problem, however some were things that I believe that many people also picked up on. The themes of child loss and pregnancy seemed like a grasp at some sort of connection between the two women and the book could have done without it. The husband's character seemed weird and the 'twist' seemed out of character, even our main character realized this. Some words, such as infidelity, were used when a simpler cheaper word could have been used and these words showed up multiple times, it made it seem like the author was trying to use academic words and overall failing to get their intend reaction to these words. I also found it annoying that Eliza's potion worked, I thought it was going to be a matter of innocence leads to tragedy but I think that suddenly adding this magic aspect in was weird for the overall world of the book which had no indications of magic.
I feel like this book was a world built and characters made that were thrown at a hurriedly made plot that did not do it justice.
Some of my issues with this book were petty and simply a me problem, however some were things that I believe that many people also picked up on. The themes of child loss and pregnancy seemed like a grasp at some sort of connection between the two women and the book could have done without it. The husband's character seemed weird and the 'twist' seemed out of character, even our main character realized this. Some words, such as infidelity, were used when a simpler cheaper word could have been used and these words showed up multiple times, it made it seem like the author was trying to use academic words and overall failing to get their intend reaction to these words. I also found it annoying that Eliza's potion worked, I thought it was going to be a matter of innocence leads to tragedy but I think that suddenly adding this magic aspect in was weird for the overall world of the book which had no indications of magic.
I feel like this book was a world built and characters made that were thrown at a hurriedly made plot that did not do it justice.