I received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and HarperFiction and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Blurb
Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life in the London Borough of Ealing after losing his beloved wife. He shops every Wednesday, goes to Temple, and worries about his granddaughter, Priya, who hides in her room reading while he spends his evenings watching nature documentaries.
Aleisha is a bright but anxious teenager working at the local library for the summer when she discovers a crumpled-up piece of paper in the back of To Kill a Mockingbird. It's a list of novels that she's never heard of before. Intrigued, and a little bored with her slow job at the checkout desk, she impulsively decides to read every book on the list, one after the other. As each story gives up its magic, the books transport Aleisha from the painful realities she's facing at home.
My Opinion
This is a book about books, so why didn't I love it? I liked the concept, but it could have been done so much better as this was such a struggle to finish. I have seen very mixed reviews on this book and clearly I am in the minority - for me, this book didn't work but it could work for you.
Rating 3/5
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