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The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery

orchid_2023's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

brittneyfike's review against another edition

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5.0

Go ahead and add this to your must read summer list! It was adorable. The perfect amount of romance & friendship. I love the storyline- 3 strangers who become co-owners and then best friends. It's a quick read that you won't put down.

katie_holder's review against another edition

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3.0

Cheesy but cute. Read it!

sek73's review against another edition

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5.0

Great book but needed an epilogue!

bookwormamber's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring slow-paced

3.0

jeanine9's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.5

lisathomas23's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

authorbrittanibee's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

historiette's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

rileyreads23's review against another edition

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4.0

4 stars

This is basically the grownup version of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - except they share a store on the beach, not a pair of jeans. There's romance, big life choices, and lots of women supporting women (which I can totally get behind).

Our main cast consists of three women in their 20s/30s. There's Bree, a beautiful and athletic widow who has closed herself off to the idea of love (or has she?). Then there's Mikki, a divorcee who is struggling to find out what she wants from the next stage of her life. Lastly, we have Ashley, who thought she had the man of her dreams – until she realized their dreams might not actually align.

I really enjoyed many of the themes presented here and how they were presented. From divorce and death to heartbreak and moving on, there's a lot to unpack. I never found myself bored, and I felt truly invested in the characters and their struggles.

My one complaint: this story is told in three different POVs, and I felt the switches between characters were a little disjointed. Other than that, this is a great summer read and one I'd recommend to many.