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A review by lastbraincell
The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
3.0
Definitely chick lit, in that the main character is someone in her twenties who starts out unhappy but then blossoms into her real personality, finds her life's purpose, and ends up with a stable guy. Wait, I mean farm guy.
It read more like a children's fantasy book in that it didn't really feel real. It was cute and charming, but felt a little like someone writing fanfiction with herself as the main character, as a means of wish fulfillment. Tbh sometimes I wanted to bonk Nina over the head for being such a starry-eyed dreamer. Don't expect realism here. It's a rural fantasy for bookish city girls: a trip to the country, beautiful scenery and weather, wide open spaces, fresh air, good food, music and dancing, hot rugged Scottish men in kilts.
A good, easy read for someone who is just looking for something light and tasty and airy.
It read more like a children's fantasy book in that it didn't really feel real. It was cute and charming, but felt a little like someone writing fanfiction with herself as the main character, as a means of wish fulfillment. Tbh sometimes I wanted to bonk Nina over the head for being such a starry-eyed dreamer. Don't expect realism here. It's a rural fantasy for bookish city girls: a trip to the country, beautiful scenery and weather, wide open spaces, fresh air, good food, music and dancing, hot rugged Scottish men in kilts.
A good, easy read for someone who is just looking for something light and tasty and airy.