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The Lost Apothecary
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i always admit that im not a fan of history. but then i pick up a brilliant work of historical fiction and i daydream about life as a historian. and right now, im imagining the atmosphere of 1790s london.
this story immediate transports the reader into bustling streets, shadow covered back alleys, and dusty apothecary shelves. ive always found old, natural remedies of the past fascinating, so i enjoyed reading about that aspect of the book. it was also rewarding seeing how nelly uses her knowledge to help other woman. i was completely drawn into her world.
and this easily would have been a 5 star read for me if carolines present day POV chapters had been removed entirely. i honestly dont feel like her or her storyline added anything to the book. yeah, i guess its somewhat touching that she felt connected to history, but i think nelly and elizas story deserved those pages more.
regardless, this is an captivating portrayal of womens history and some of the secrets london keeps.
� 4.5 stars
this story immediate transports the reader into bustling streets, shadow covered back alleys, and dusty apothecary shelves. ive always found old, natural remedies of the past fascinating, so i enjoyed reading about that aspect of the book. it was also rewarding seeing how nelly uses her knowledge to help other woman. i was completely drawn into her world.
and this easily would have been a 5 star read for me if carolines present day POV chapters had been removed entirely. i honestly dont feel like her or her storyline added anything to the book. yeah, i guess its somewhat touching that she felt connected to history, but i think nelly and elizas story deserved those pages more.
regardless, this is an captivating portrayal of womens history and some of the secrets london keeps.
� 4.5 stars
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Mar 02, 2021 08:15PM
I just bought this book today while at the bookstore! I can’t wait to dive in!
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Great Review, and I love this cover of this book. I picked this book as my book of the month. I cannot wait to get into this book.
shayla - yay!!! happy reading!!tina - ohhh, i have my fingers crossed that you enjoy this as much as i did (if not more)!
lisa - then you will for sure enjoy this book! :)
I didnt care for the Caroline parts either.
so glad im not the only one!
Just finished reading this now, I loved it so much and I agree with you, I didn't Care for caroline's chapters that much.
this is exactly how i feel! i wanted 2-3 more chapters of the historic POV to close out this gripping, easy read
This is the same reason I gave it 4 stars. But I do see where she was useful to weave the story.
I just finished the book today and immediately went into a rabbit hole of life in 1790s London.
Devoured in one day! This book is amazing! And I totally relate with you guys, I understand Caroline's part was functional to the development of the story but I agree it didn't bring any added value. I would have loved to discover more about Nella and Eliza! Anyway, I loved it <3
You should read Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman� it’s exactly what everyone is looking for out of THIS book but isn’t getting it. It’s the prequel to Practical Magic and is so so good
This was not historical fiction..it was historical fantasy
Totally agree with the Caroline part!
Yes! She should have just kept the past as the entire story. God I hated Caroline
This is hardly a brilliant work of historical fiction. It is full of inaccuracies such as language, and references to items not available in 1791. This writer should have done more research or written about a time she had knowledge of.
Exactly what I was thinking. I could have removed Caroline's chapters entirely and still had a good read.
