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Title: Enjoyable premise for booklovers but I wanted a bit more
Review: I almost didn't pick up this book because of the bad reviews, but when I saw the library had a copy, I decided to try it just because I couldn't resist the setting of the bookstore. I liked the chapters being told from different employees' points of view - the characters didn't seem too hard to keep track of because while there are many perspectives, the chapters aren't limited to just the one person speaking - you just get to know the characters better because it's through more than one person's view. I could appreciate much about the plot, but I wish more detail could have been given regarding the fates of the characters - I don't mind not knowing all that happens to them (some "cliffhangers" are fine), but I'd like more on what happened (as in background) and WHY it happened - there is the "embittered author" who offers just a speck of background, and there are a few other clues, but I wanted more. Overall, though, it was worth reading.
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