by Penelope Fitzgerald
This lovely little book was recently made into a major motion picture, with a star-studded cast. I enjoyed the film very much, but after seeing it, I had to read the book. My newest review of "The Bookshop" by Penelope Fitzgerald also discusses which was better – the book or the movie – and you can ...
"In man's struggle against the world, bet on the world.” - Franz Kafka Here's a charming story set in 1959 about a middle-aged English woman who decides to open her town's first book shop. Sleepy and set in its ways, the town and its inhabitants range in their reactions, with Florence picking up one...
An incredibly dull book with a promising premise. The pacing was dreadful and it was hard to follow. I can't imagine recommending it.
A good friend of mine is going to make her dream real. After years spent working as a bookshop assistant all around Italy, she will finally open her own bookshop in her hometown on next autumn. This is what I call a brave decision given the state bookselling is in in these days. One may say that the...
What a fantastic book - even the terrible, TERRIBLE ending!!! Oh, so sad....Bah, small towns. But boy, Florence made a run at it. Love the wry (perfect word, Elizabeth!) humour throughout, and the letters between Florence and her good-for-nothing lawyer, hah!So I guess this would be equal parts d...
A simple story of a widow trying to open a bookstore in her small town while being met with so much opposition. Nothing really spectacular happens in the book but it was interesting to see how a small town operates. The story is definitely very realistic. I enjoyed some of the characters, especially...
Good book. Easily readable. It moves at a comfortable pace, driven by characters and their interactions more than events. The protagonist is perhaps a bit boring, but her supporting cast is quirky enough to off-set this. Fitzgerald manages to make the reader care about a somewhat minor undertaking -...
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