A review by katie_helf96
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A charming little book. This novel follows Martha, who has just escaped an abusive relationship and Henry, a scholar who is searching for Emily Brontë lost manuscript. Martha finds a job working for Madame Bowden as her housekeeper. Henry is chasing down a lead to Opaline Gray, one of the finest antiquarian booksellers who started trading around 1920, and who also had a bookshop right next to Madame Bowden’s house. Unfortunately, the bookshop had never seemed to exist. The wording there was a little rough but you get my point. Martha and Henry’s lives become intertwined as Martha searches for her place in this world and Henry searches for his lost manuscript and Opaline’s bookshop. The story alternates between Henry, Martha, and Opaline’s POV. There are a few twists that I didn’t see coming that were awesome. And Lyndon can go to hell for all I care. 
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