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The Bookshop on Jacaranda Street
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Helen can' t sleep. Her husband' s hoarding tendencies have taken over not only their house, but their marriage too, and she needs out. In a moment of desperation, Helen burns her bed, and leaves. Seeking to rediscover herself, she rather spontaneously seizes the opportunity to buy a run-down secondhand bookstore. But when her two adult sons unexpectedly return home with their own problems, Helen' s attempt to turn her life into something out of a literary novel starts to look like more of a comedy of errors. As quirky characters browse the shelves of The Book Maze, and relationships are put to the test, Helen fights to write her own happy ending to her story.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Missed the mark on so many levels. The characters were wooden, more caricature than character. The story line wasn't remotely plausible. Its construction was awkward and contrived. There was nothing that set the novel in Fremantle, except that the writer told us we were there. Jacarandas lining Freo's streets? I don't think so. That wonderful port city with its history, old buildings and character offers rich opportunities to an author as a location around which to weave an engaging story about eccentric characters - think Craig Silvey's Rhubarb. Ms Glorie, unfortunately, missed them all. A disappointing product from the usually reliable Fremanlte Press.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Probably 2 and a half stars would be more accurate. I probably wouldn't deliberately mention it to anyone I know but I did like it. A quick read essentially exploring the effect of grief at the loss of a loved one and the long term effects. The Bookshop on Jacaranda Street is full of eccentric characters that are likeable, but difficult to relate to. I didn't really warm to Helen much and felt the last chapter was out of place. Still a quiet read - I miss Fremantle :(
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