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A review by onthesamepage
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Some books should just stay standalones.
I enjoyed Legends & Lattes for what it was when I read it last year. A lot of the charm, for me, was getting to join Viv in all the steps she takes to start her coffee shop. And I guess this book tries to bring back that magic, but it never quite manages it. The situation is different, the characters are different, and the page count is, too, and I really felt that. If this had been about the same length as Legends & Lattes, I might've got on with it better. Unfortunately, I was just bored through most of it.
The bittersweet ending does redeem it a bit, and it had a few relationship and character moments that I really loved, but all in all, unless you absolutely adored Legends & Lattes, I think you can easily skip this one.
Some books should just stay standalones.
I enjoyed Legends & Lattes for what it was when I read it last year. A lot of the charm, for me, was getting to join Viv in all the steps she takes to start her coffee shop. And I guess this book tries to bring back that magic, but it never quite manages it. The situation is different, the characters are different, and the page count is, too, and I really felt that. If this had been about the same length as Legends & Lattes, I might've got on with it better. Unfortunately, I was just bored through most of it.
The bittersweet ending does redeem it a bit, and it had a few relationship and character moments that I really loved, but all in all, unless you absolutely adored Legends & Lattes, I think you can easily skip this one.