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The Bookshop is a 2017 drama film written and directed by Isabel Coixet, based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Penelope Fitzgerald, [2] in which the lead character attempts against opposition to open a bookshop in the coastal town of Hardborough, Suffolk (a thinly-disguised version of Southwold). [3]
As a novel by a still relatively unknown writer, The Bookshop appeared to mostly condescending initial reviews. [3] The Times called it "a harmless, conventional little anecdote, well-tailored but uninvolving"; The Guardian a "disquieting" novel about "really nasty people living in a really nice little coastal town"; and The Times Literary Supplement, while calling it "marvellously piercing ...
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 90% based on 63 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10.The website's critics consensus reads: "Inviting viewers into a fascinating world of bibliophiles, The Booksellers is a documentary that's easy to curl up and get lost in." [7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 15 ...
Movie Review: Whatever you do this January, don't book a seat for 'Flight Risk' MARK KENNEDY. January 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM. 1 / 4. Film Review - Flight Risk.
Kirkus Reviews described the book positively, specifically noting Friss' balanced review of independent and corporate bookstores. [3] Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, praised the book's narrative for being "upbeat and immersive" and for providing a "behind-the-scenes" look into bookselling as an industry. [5]
Films set in bookstores.Stores can range in size offering from several hundred to several hundred thousand titles. They may be brick and mortar stores or internet only stores or a combination of both.
The Lost Bookshop is a novel with elements of bibliophilia, magical realism, fantasy, historical fiction, and romance [1] by the Irish author, Evie Woods. [2] The book also tackles serious real-world issues such as alcoholism, domestic violence and societal misogyny. [2] The book was published in 2023 by One More Chapter, an imprint of ...
Vatican officials seemed OK with the shocking premise of the film, Straughan adds, as well as its portrayal of a conclave's political machinations. "We didn't want to be toothless in our approach ...