A review by lfbennett407
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

5 stars for the historical timeline and premise
2 stars for modern day Caroline. I really could not stand her. It might have worked better for me if it felt like she’d had to work at all for her “findings” but it was the most lackluster and underwhelming presentation of “research”. And don’t even get me started on the toxic narcissist of a husband
who even at the end she is still like well maybe someday we both have work to do. No girl. He’s a narcissist who tried to poison himself so you wouldn’t leave him AFTER he cheated on you and would you allow you the space to process anything. Absolutely not. I hated Caroline but she deserved better than that.
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