The Last Bookshop in London
Madeline Martin
Inspired by the true World War II history of the few bookshops to survive the Blitz, The Last Bookshop in London is a timeless story of wartime loss, love and the enduring power of literature. August 1939: London prepares for war as Hitler’s forces sweep across Europe. Grace Bennett has always dreamed of moving to the city, but the bunkers and blackout curtains that she finds on her arrival were not what she expected. And she certainly never imagined she’d wind up working at Primrose Hill, a dusty old bookshop nestled in the heart of London. Through blackouts and air raids as the Blitz intensifies, Grace discovers the power of storytelling to unite her community in ways she never dreamed—a force that triumphs over even the darkest nights of the war.
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0 0This was a really cute, heart-warming, easy read which isn´t always the case with historical-war-fiction books; however the writing made it hard for me to connect with the characters, the mix between fast and slow pace felt so odd and disconcerting as the bits i wanted to know more of were quickly brushed off.
The beginning of the book felt very "Episode-y" with the way the sentences were structured, I almost expected a little box to pop up asking how to spend my diamonds and sadly this raw writing impression lasted throughout the book.
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