A review by celesteleila
The Love Scribe: A Novel by Amy Meyerson

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was an interesting read.  There’s magical realism and a lot of exploration on the concept of love. I found the overall plot and certain elements of the story compelling but the story did not flow very well. There were so many side stories and new characters all the way until the end and I found it took away from the plot. In general, Alice was a fun main character but I think that the elements of her story got lost in the plot and it left me confused. I think if there were a few less subplots there would have been more continuity and more exploration of some of the amazing characters in the story whose stories didn’t feel complete to me. This book also got dark at parts and I actually appreciated the tone shift at times because it really put love in a different perspective for me. Those reflective aspects helped me finish the book in its entirety. 
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