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A review by rubychorley
Welcome To Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop Of Dreams by Jenny Colgan
1.0
although being gifted with utter cheese and quick paced writing, i found this book to be sadly quite boring. it has been rated the best romance novel of the year … yet there was no romance until the final 100 pages of the book where the protagonist Rosie suddenly realises she’s deeply in love. i think the book would have been far more rewarding and enjoyable had there been more focus on her budding feelings for Stephen.
i found there to be no character depth in any of the other characters apart from Lilian. her sad stories of youth impacting her last days as an old woman was touching. her personality has hardened over the years due to heartbreak and she rejects Rosie’s help. however, it seems out of nowhere in the last 50 pages that they have a strong bond and are sad to be separated by the old peoples home … although this was touching and did make me smile, i was confused by the sudden change. a natural development across the book would have been relevant in making it believable that Lilian found who she was through Rosie likewise Rosie found who she was through Lilian.
i found there to be no character depth in any of the other characters apart from Lilian. her sad stories of youth impacting her last days as an old woman was touching. her personality has hardened over the years due to heartbreak and she rejects Rosie’s help. however, it seems out of nowhere in the last 50 pages that they have a strong bond and are sad to be separated by the old peoples home … although this was touching and did make me smile, i was confused by the sudden change. a natural development across the book would have been relevant in making it believable that Lilian found who she was through Rosie likewise Rosie found who she was through Lilian.