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The Printed Letter Bookshop follows the lives of three very different women. The book begins with the funeral of Aunt Maddie who has left her beloved store to her niece Madeline.

The story is told from Madeline’s point of view, as well as Janet and Claire who work at the store and resent the fact that Madeline didn’t come to visit her Aunt in her last illness.

This is a character-rich story about friendship and finding freedom from past hurts and mistakes. I enjoyed gradually getting to know all three women, their struggles, passions and the events that had shaped them.

This is also a romance and there were some Christian elements to this book but the overall theme that stood out for me was friendship and forgiveness.

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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4.0

I really enjoyed this novel. The characters developed well and I love that it was about a small town bookshop and how to keep it going.

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This...is not a book for me. I found the poor writing to be a detriment to my ability to even make it past the first few chapters of this book. It was stuttering and halting, and I could not find a point of access to empathize with the characters or engage with any of the plot. It might be a personal preference and others might greatly enjoy the writing techniques used in the book, however it is not something that I enjoy, nor is it something that I would recommend even for a summer beach read.

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