I found it to be intriguing, romantic, and surprising but I’m having difficulty placing it in a specific category such as a love story or an adventure story. Interesting supporting characters are introduced along the way as he prescribes his book “medicine” to those he meets throughout his journey. Upon finally reading a letter his love had sent him twenty years earlier after she disappeared on him, Monsieur Perdu quickly sets sail on the Literary Apothecary to find the healing he has longed for. Unfortunately, Jean could not prescribe something for his own broken heart. He not only loved books but appreciated them. I loved this character because he was unique and honest with people. Jean Perdu is a man who owns a floating bookstore, the Literary Apothecary, in which he uses books as a prescription for whatever someone may be experiencing at the time – heartbreak, love, and growing up to name a few. I was drawn to this book by the title alone because it was clear that books provided at least the setting for the story even if they didn’t play into the story itself. As a bibliophile, I can’t resist a book that is about books or in which books play an important role in the story.
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